PDC may refer to:

In science and technology

Chemistry, biology and medicine

Phosducin Phosducin, also known as PDC, is a human protein and gene. It belongs to the phosducin family of proteins. This gene encodes a phosphoprotein, which is located in the outer and inner segments of the rod cells in the retina. This protein may part ...

, a human protein and gene in the retina * Pyridinium dichromate (Cornforth reagent), a chromium-based oxidant *

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) is a complex of three enzymes that converts pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by a process called pyruvate decarboxylation. Acetyl-CoA may then be used in the citric acid cycle to carry out cellular respiration, and thi ...

, an enzyme complex * Plasmacytoid dendritic cell

Computing

Peripheral DMA controller A peripheral DMA controller (PDC) is a feature found in modern microcontrollers. This is typically a FIFO with automated control features for driving implicitly included modules in a microcontroller such as UARTs. This takes a large burden from th ...

* Personal decompression computer, for scuba divers * Personal Digital Cellular, a Japanese 2G mobile phone standard * Primary Domain Controller * Professional Developers Conference, by Microsoft * Programme Delivery Control, a teletext standard

Other uses in science and technology

* Power distribution center, electrical equipment *

Pulsed DC Pulsed DC (PDC) or pulsating direct current is a periodic current which changes in value but never changes direction. Some authors use the term pulsed DC to describe a signal consisting of one or more rectangular ("flat-topped"), rather than sinus ...

, type of electric current * Pyroclastic density current or pyroclastic flow of a volcano

Politics and government

Centrist Democratic Party (Rwanda) The Centrist Democratic Party (, PDC) is a political party in Rwanda. History The party was established as the Christian Democratic Party (''Parti Démocratique Chrêtien'') in 1991 by Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira.Aimable Twagilimana (2007) ''H ...

* Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland *

Partido Demócrata Cristiano (disambiguation) ''Partido Demócrata Cristiano'' may refer to: * Partido Demócrata Cristiano (Argentina), a political party in Argentina * Partido Demócrata Cristiano (Bolivia), a political party in Bolivia * Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Chile, a political ...

, several parties in Central & South America * Christian Democratic Party (Brazil) (''Partido Democrata Cristão'') * Catalan European Democratic Party * Portland Development Commission, later Prosper Portland, Oregon, US * Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, US * Former Constitutional Democratic Party, Italy * Parlementair Documentatie Centrum (Parliamentary Documentation Centre), (Netherlands), an institute that documents Dutch parliamentary history

Organizations

* PDC (gang), later rap group, London, UK * Pacific Disaster Center, disaster preparedness institute based in Hawaii * Partisan Defense Committee, a Trotskyist legal defense organization * Phi Delta Chi, pharmaceutical fraternity at the University of Michigan * Philosophy Documentation Center, a publisher * Producers Distributing Corporation, 1920s US film company *

Professional Darts Corporation The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the World ...

, operates darts competitions

Other uses

* Pennsylvania Dutch language (ISO 639-3 language code) * Pocket Dream Console, a game console * Permaculture Design Certificate course on sustainable systems by

Geoff Lawton Geoff Lawton (born 10 December 1954) is a British-born Australian permaculture consultant, designer, teacher and speaker. Since 1995 he has specialised in permaculture education, design, implementation, system establishment, administration and c ...

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