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phalloidin (medicine) and wrench (sh)


phalloidin (medicine)


phalloidin
<molecular biology> Cyclic peptide (789D) from the Death Cap fungus (Amanita phalloides) that binds to and stabilises, F actin. Fluorescent Derivatives are used to stain actin in fixed and permeabilised cells, although there is some uptake by live cells.


wrench (sh)




or spanner

Tool, usually operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts.

A wrench basically consists of a lever with a notch at one or both ends for gripping the bolt or nut so that it can be twisted by a pull at right angles to the axes of the lever and the bolt or nut. Open-end wrenches have ends with straight-sided slots that fit over the part being tightened; box-end wrenches have ends that enclose the nut and have six, eight, 12, or 16 points inside the head. A socket wrench is essentially a short pipe with a square or hexagonal hole and either a permanent or a removable handle.