CYTOTAXINOGENS
\sˈa͡ɪtə͡ʊtˌaksɪnəd͡ʒənz], \sˈaɪtəʊtˌaksɪnədʒənz], \s_ˈaɪ_t_əʊ_t_ˌa_k_s_ɪ_n_ə_dʒ_ə_n_z]\
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Chemical substances that attract or repel cells or organisms. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract leukocytes, macrophages, or other cells to the site of infection or insult.
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.