See Also: Zero Balance Account (ZBA)(finance)
Zero-balance account (ZBA)(money)
Account balance(finance)
Account balance(money)
Zero Balance Account(money)
Current account balance(finance)
Current account balance(money)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Official settlements balance (overall balance)(money)
Official settlements balance (overall balance)(finance)

defect, enzyme (medicine) and Zero Balance Account (money)


defect, enzyme (medicine)


defect, enzyme


An abnormality in the protein (enzyme) important in catalyzing a normal biochemical reaction in the body. Disorders result from a deficiency (or functional abnormality) of an enzyme. Archibald Garrod in 1902 was the first to attribute a disease to an enzyme defect: an inborn error of metabolism. Today, newborns are routinely screened for certain enzyme defects such as phenylketonuria (PKU) and galactosaemia, an error in the handling (metabolism) of the sugar galactose.


Zero Balance Account (money)


Definition: Accounts maintained at a bank wherein there are no balances on deposit. Rather, debits are accumulated against the account for a given period of time and then a company's master account is charged foDefinition: r the amount of the debit balances and the ZBA account is credited, thereby bringing the balances up to a zero balance. This procedure provides cash control without the need for many bank accounts.