Agriculture and food terminology · MLC-0114

Agriculture and food terms: K (44)

• KallikreinsProteolytic enzymes from the serine endopeptidase family found in normal blood and urine. Specifically...
• KanamycinAntibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kanamyceticus from Japanese soil. Comprises 3 components...
• KarrikinsKarrikin was originally isolated from the smoke of bush fires in Australia. This smoke-derived compound helps...
• KarstsTerrain composed of limestone or other carbonate rocks that has been significantly shaped by dissolution...
• KaryotypingMapping of the full chromosome set of the nucleus of a cell.
• KefirA sour brew of fermented milk with the consistency of liquid yogurt, which may contain 2 1/2 percent alcohol.
• Kelch repeatsAn amino acid sequence of about 50 residues long that is composed of X n-long repeats which form a...
• Keratinocyte growth factor receptorBalb-Mk keratinocytes possess high affinity for the KGF receptors; is an alternative splice variant of the...
• KeratinoSensTrademarked method used to predict the skin sensitisation potential of chemicals and replaces the Local Lymph...
• KeratinosomesSecretory organelles found in the cytoplasm of keratinocytes and some pneumocytes.
• KeratoconjunctivitisSimultaneous inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
• KetamineA dissociative anaesthetic drug used in animals that can be administered intravaneously or intramuscularly.
• Ketogenic dietA course of food intake that is high in fats and low in carbohydrates. This diet provides sufficient proteins...
• KetolidesCompounds based on erythromycin with the 3-cladinose replaced by a ketone. They bind the 23S part of 70S...
• Ketone bodiesChemical substances such as diacetic acid, hydroxybutryric acid and acetone, which are produced in the liver...
• KetonuriaThe presence of abnormally high amounts of ketone bodies in the urine.
• KetosisA metabolic disease characterized by an elevated concentration of ketone bodies in body tissues and fluids.
• Keystone speciesA species which plays an important ecological role in determining the overall structure and dynamic...
• Kidding rateThe number of nannygoats that kid divided by the number mated, as pertaining to the flock and not the number...
• Kidney function testsLaboratory tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working through examination of blood and urine.
• Kidney transplantThe transference of a kidney from one human or animal to another.
• KimchiA Korean dish made of pungent, pickled cabbage.
• Kin recognitionThe discrimination behavior exhibited by animals towards other animals which are genetically related, often...
• KindergartenThe first year of formal education for children usually between 4 and 6 years of age, preparing them for...
• KinematicsA branch of mechanics that deals with motion (of an object) without concern for mass or the forces that cause...
• KinesinA microtubule-associated mechanical adenosine triphosphatase, that uses the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move...
• Kinetic energyEnergy possessed by a moving body of matter, such as water, as a result of its motion.
• KinetochoresLarge multiprotein complexes that bind the centromeres of the chromosomes to the microtubules of the mitotic...
• Kinetoplast DNADNA of kinetoplasts which are specialized mitochondria of trypanosomes and related parasitic protozoa within...
• KininogensEndogenous peptides present in most body fluids. Certain enzymes convert them to active kinins which are...
• KisspeptinIntercellular signaling peptides that were originally characterized by their ability to suppress neoplasm...
• KitasamycinA macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a...
• Kitchen wasteFood items left over from food preparation, cooking and serving in home or food service kitchens. These...
• KleptoparasitismHabitual stealing of already procured prey or food by individuals of one species from individuals of another...
• KleptoplastsA chloroplast that is sequestered by a host and is used as a temporary source of energy.
• KleptoplastyA phenomenon in which chloroplasts or plastids from algae or other organisms are sequestered by a host.
• KnotsThat portion of a branch or limb that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the...
• KombuchaA fermented tea beverage obtained by the fermentation of sugared black or green tea with yeast, acetic acid...
• KoumissA beverage made from horse's milk that is fermented by endogenous lactic acid-producing bacteria and...
• Kraft pulpingKraft pulping involves cooking (digesting) wood chips in an alkaline solution (sodium hydroxide...
• KrigingA complex function that looks at the existing spatial distribution of an element in several locations to...
• KrummholzThe stunted growth habit, literally crooked wood, caused by wind and found in certain tree species at their...
• KuruA prion disease found exclusively among the Fore linguistic group natives of the highlands of New Guinea. It...
• KwashiorkorA syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, usually in children, characterized by retarded growth...

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