Vaccination and immunisation are two different processes. Vaccination only refers to the administration of a vaccine or toxoid, while immunisation is the process by which the body produces antibodies against the vaccine preventable diseases through administration of speÂ­cific vaccines. These are used to protect us and our domestic animals against viral and bacterial diseases.
convertase in Medicine. convertase conÂ·verÂ·tase (kÅn'vÉr-tÄs', kÉn-vÃ»r'-) n. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a substance, such as complement, to its active state.
Luciferase. Luciferase. (Science: enzyme) An enzyme from firefly tails that catalyses the production of light in the reaction between luciferin and atp. Used by the male firefly for producing light to attract females and used in the laboratory in a chemiluminescence bioassay for atp.Science: enzyme) An enzyme from firefly tails that catalyses the production of light in the reaction between luciferin and atp. Used by the male firefly for producing light to attract females and used in the laboratory in a chemiluminescence bioassay for atp.