An enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP, often involved in energy transfer and mechanical work within cells.

Valves located between the atria and ventricles of the heart, preventing backflow of blood during contraction.

A chamber of the heart that receives blood returning to the heart from other areas of the body or lungs.

The wasting away or decrease in size of a body part, cell, or tissue, often due to disuse or disease.

A genetic condition in which two X chromosomes are physically joined, affecting inheritance patterns.

The fruiting body of ascomycete fungi where asci and ascospores develop.

Specialized fungal hyphae that give rise to asci in ascomycete fungi.

The female reproductive organ in ascomycete fungi that develops into asci.

A large group of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in sac-like structures called asci.

A spore contained in or produced by an ascus in ascomycete fungi.