| Name: | head kidney |
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| Synonyms: | anterior kidney, kidney marrow |
| Definition: | The zebrafish head kidney consists of fused bilateral lobes located in the anterior part of the kidney. It is analogous to the mammalian bone marrow and the primary site of definitive hematopoiesis. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000669] |
| Name: | lactate |
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| Synonyms: | 2-hydroxypropanoate, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, ion(1-), 2-hydroxypropionate, b-lactate, beta-lactate, lactate, MeCH(OH)CO2 anion |
| Definition: | A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of lactic acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:24996] ( EBI ) |