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LF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does LF mean?
• LF (noun)
The noun LF has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: LF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
30 to 300 kilohertz
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
LF; low frequency
Hypernyms ("LF" is a kind of...):
radio frequency (an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared)
Holonyms ("LF" is a part of...):
electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)
Context examples
In the cytoplasm, LF acts as a protease that cleaves MAP kinase kinase (MAPKK 1 and MAPKK 2), inhibiting pathways that rely on this kinase family and causing cell death.
(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
In the endosomal compartment, the acidic pH causes a conformational change that inserts PA fragments and releases LF and EF into the cytoplasm.
(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
The LF and EF proteins bind to the PA pre-pore, followed by internalization of the entire structure through receptor-mediated endocytosis.
(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
The toxins produced by anthrax bacteria are lethal factor (LF), protective antigen (PA) and edema factor (EF).
(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
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