ACC - Biology, Chemistry and Medicine

Biology, Chemistry and Medicine

  • Agenesis of the corpus callosum, a rare birth defect in which there is a complete or partial absence of the corpus callosum
  • ACC is one of the genetic codons of Threonine
  • Acetyl-CoA carboxylase, an enzyme that turns acetyl-CoA into malonyl-CoA
  • Acetylcysteine, used in the management of paracetamol overdose
  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma (also abbreviated AdCC), a rare glandular tumor that primarily appears in the salivary glands
  • American Chemistry Council
  • American College of Cardiology, medical association
  • 7-Amino-4-carbamoylmethylcoumarin, a fluorogenic leaving group used in peptide synthesis for enzymatic studies
  • 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid, an intermediate in the biological synthesis of ethylene
  • Anterior cingulate cortex, the frontal part of the cingulate cortex

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