Maize oil (corn oil) is derived from maize germ (the embryos of Zea mays L.). (FAO & WHO. 2022. Standard for Named Vegetable Oils. Codex Standard, No. CXS 210-1999. Rome. https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius)
Enzymes of the lyase class that catalyze the formation of cyclic AMP and pyrophosphate from ATP. (MeSH, 2024. Adenylyl Cyclases http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000262)
α-Amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyses α bonds of large, α-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding shorter chains thereof, dextrins, and maltose. (Wikipedia, 2024. α-Amylase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-Amylase)
The enzyme α-galactosidase is responsible for the breakdown of α-galactosides in the lysosome. (Guce AI, Clark NE, Salgado EN, Ivanen DR, Kulminskaya AA, Brumer H 3rd, Garman SC. Catalytic mechanism of human alpha-galactosidase. J Biol Chem. 2010 Feb 5;285(6):3625-3632. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.060145. Epub 2009 Nov 25. PMID: 19940122; PMCID: PMC2823503.)
Alpha-glucosidase is a glucosidase located in the brush border of the small intestine that acts upon α(1→4) bonds. This is in contrast to beta-glucosidase. Alpha-glucosidase breaks down starch and disaccharides to glucose. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-glucosidase)
Load, in mechanics, is the external mechanical resistance against which a machine, such as a motor or engine, acts. The load can often be expressed as a curve of force versus speed. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_load)
A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established rules, rights, and freedoms, among other things. (Wikipedia. 2025. Constitutional court https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_court)
Deoxyribonuclease (DNase, for short) refers to a group of glycoprotein endonucleases which are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of phosphodiester linkages in the DNA backbone, thus degrading DNA. (Wikipedia, 2024. Deoxyribonuclease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxyribonuclease)
Stegobium paniceum (L.) is a dangerous pest of stored products. It's the most common storage insect pest found in botanicals. The drugstore beetle infests various dried herbs and medicinal plants. (Zinhoum, R., A. Negm, S. El-Hameed, and A. Afify, "Efficiency of some safe methods in controlling Stegobium paniceum on Capsicum minimum plant", International Journal of Entomology Research, vol. 4, issue 5, pp. 7-14, 2019.)
Any of a large number of substances having metallic properties and consisting of two or more elements; with few exceptions, the components are usually metallic elements. (US Environmental Protection Agency)
Methods used to catch fish. Fishing methods are classified as either active or passive. (Adapted from European Cetacean Bycatch Campaign/ nd. Fishing methods http://www.eurocbc.org/page37.html)
An enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of 2 moles of glutathione in the presence of hydrogen peroxide to yield oxidized glutathione and water. (MeSH. 2024. Glutathione Peroxidase. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D005979)
