Noun [edit]. viola â(plural violas). ( 1 music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. ( 2 music) An organ stop having a similar tone. ( 3 music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.oun [edit]. viola â(plural violas). ( 1 music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. ( 2 music) An organ stop having a similar tone. ( 3 music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPtdCho) is a phospholipid (and a lecithin) consisting of two palmitic acids attached of a phosphatidylcholine head-group and is the major constituent of many pulmonary surfactants. It is zwitterionic by virtue of having a negative charge on the phosphate group and a positive charge on the quaternary ammonium group.
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency (PDCD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders associated with abnormal mitochondrial metabolism. The citric acid cycle is a major biochemical process that derives energy from carbohydrates.athophysiology. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) converts pyruvate to acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA), which is one of the two essential substrates needed to produce citrate (see the image below). This diagram shows a simplified version of the citric acid cycle and shows the enzyme deficit.