ALOE VERA
\ˈalə͡ʊ vˈi͡əɹə], \ˈaləʊ vˈiəɹə], \ˈa_l_əʊ v_ˈiə_ɹ_ə]\
Definitions of ALOE VERA
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very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
By Princeton University
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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.