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Xenosensor

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biosensornoun(biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
exomarkernoun(biochemistry) An exogenous marker / probe
xenosiderophorenounA siderophore used by an organism other than the one that produces it.
bioreceptornoun(biochemistry) Any compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor
bionanosensornounA biological or biochemical nanosensor
xenognosinnoun(biochemistry) Any organic compound that stimulates the formation of a haustorium.
xenoestrogennoun(biochemistry) A xenohormone that acts as an estrogen.
phagosensornounA phage-based biosensor
chemosensornouna cell in a sense organ that can convert a chemical stimulus into some form of action
exoenzymenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme, generated by a cell, that functions outside of that cell.
glucosensornoun(physiology) A mechanism that senses the level of sugars in the bloodstream and contributes to glucose homeostasis.
aptasensornounAn aptamer used as a biosensor.
xenoproteinnounA protein from a different species, or a synthetic protein.
transceptornoun(biology) A transporter-substrate complex that transduces signals to the inside of a cell
synthesomenounAlternative form of synthasome. [(biology) The structure in which a specific biomolecule is synthesized]
lysosensornounAny of a group of fluorescent pH indicators (the colour of whose fluorescence depends on the acidity)
counterreceptornoun(biochemistry) A material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell
exosubstancenoun(biochemistry) Any substance that is active outside of the cell that produced it
bioreporternoun(biology) A genetically engineered microbial cell designed to produce a measurable signal in response to a specific chemical or physical agent in their environment
bio-codenounA biochemical signal or marker, especially one used for security purposes.

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