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bivalent

In biology, a name given to the pair of homologous chromosomes during reduction division (meiosis). In chemistry, the term is sometimes used to describe an element or group with a valency of two, although the term ‘divalent’ is more common.



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It might be the result of a hemolytic effect linked to the destabilization of divalent calcium-protein bridges.
The identity and concentration of the divalent cation cofactor also affect rate.
 
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