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.
The Look of a Scottish Fold. Breeders describe the Scottish Fold as an âowl in a cat suitâ due to its folded back ears, big, expressive eyes and smiling grin. Scottish Folds are round in many ways: face, body shape and whisker pads. Their thick, resilient coat comes in both shorthair and longhair lengths.