LF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does LF mean? 

• LF (noun)
  The noun LF has 1 sense:

1. 30 to 300 kilohertz

  Familiarity information: LF used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

30 to 300 kilohertz

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

LF; low frequency

Hypernyms ("LF" is a kind of...):

radio frequency (an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared)

Holonyms ("LF" is a part of...):

electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)

 Context examples 

In the cytoplasm, LF acts as a protease that cleaves MAP kinase kinase (MAPKK 1 and MAPKK 2), inhibiting pathways that rely on this kinase family and causing cell death.

(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

In the endosomal compartment, the acidic pH causes a conformational change that inserts PA fragments and releases LF and EF into the cytoplasm.

(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The LF and EF proteins bind to the PA pre-pore, followed by internalization of the entire structure through receptor-mediated endocytosis.

(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The toxins produced by anthrax bacteria are lethal factor (LF), protective antigen (PA) and edema factor (EF).

(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)