cationic

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The team synthesized three cationic or positive ion-charged iodine-based X-ray contrast agents.

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  1. of or pertaining to cations; having a net positive charge; positively ionic; -- said of ions. Contrasted with anionic.

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  1. of or relating to cations

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  • Mechanism of Antibacterial Action of Dermaseptin B2: Interplay between Helix − Hinge − Helix Structure and Membrane Curvature Strain † doi: 10.1021 / bi802025a Dermaseptin B2 (Drs B2) is a 33-residue-long cationic, α-helical antimicrobial peptide endowed with membrane-damaging activity against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and protozoa, but its precise mechanism of action remained ill-defined. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Global gene expression profiling in cultured cells is strongly influenced by treatment with siRNA-cationic liposome complexes. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • However, intratumoral injection of nanoparticles formed from plasmid DNA and cationic polymers such as PEI is dramatically better at producing transgene expression. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Second, both cationic polymers are designed to help the plasmid DNA escape degradation in the lysosome and thereby favor the release of DNA into the cytoplasm. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • The guidance document specifies only the cationic biocide polyDADMAC; dressings with other cationic biocides are not within the scope of this guidance. —  Health News from Medical News Today
 

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