Definition of thermolabile in English:
thermolabile
adjective ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈleɪbʌɪlˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈleɪbɪl-bəl
Biochemistry (of a substance) readily destroyed or deactivated by heat.
Example sentencesExamples
- Heat inactivation studies showed the presence of thermolabile enzyme activity in pseudotypes containing a temperature-sensitivity mutant of murine sarcoma virus (MSV) but not in two independent wild-type MSV pseudotypes.
- A mild form of this deficiency, associated with a thermolabile enzyme, has been proposed as a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease and for neural tube defects.
- The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing the risk of thermolabile phenotype diseases.