2,3-DPG. An organic phosphate in red blood cells that alters the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. Blood cells stored in a blood bank lose 2,3-diphosphoglycerate, but once they are infused, the substance is resynthesized or reactivated.
Definition of soft fold. : the fold that results when paper is lapped.
Scottish Fold Cats. Well-Known for Its Unusual Ears. Sweet natured and demure, many Scottish fold cats have a feature unlike any other cat: folded ears that give the breed an owl-like appearance. However, not all Scottish fold cats are guaranteed to have the trademark folded ear.