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OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optimum temperature
1, record 1, English, optimum%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- temperature optimum 2, record 1, English, temperature%20optimum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperature at which an enzyme exhibits maximal activity under specified conditions. 1, record 1, English, - optimum%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although enzyme-catalyzed reactions often appear to have an optimum temperature, the peak in such a plot of catalytic activity vs. temperature results because enzymes, being proteins, are denatured by heat and become inactive as the temperature is raised beyond a certain point. The apparent temperature "optimum" is thus the resultant of two processes: (1) the usual increase in reaction rate with temperature and (2) the increasing rate of thermal denaturation of the enzyme above a critical temperature. 3, record 1, English, - optimum%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température optimale
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle la vitesse de réaction enzymatique atteint une valeur maximale. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température optimale est un compromis entre le fait que l'élévation de température augmente la vitesse de réaction et qu'en même temps, elle dénature l'enzyme. Il est difficile de donner une valeur précise à la température optimale d'une réaction enzymatique, la vitesse de dénaturation de l'enzyme étant fonction du pH et de la durée de la réaction. (...) Plus le temps est court, plus la température optimale peut être élevée. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura óptima
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20%C3%B3ptima
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optimum temperature
1, record 2, English, optimum%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Basic cause of optimum temperature" with continued rise in temperature, all biologic processes reach a maximum at which the process ceases to increase with temperature and beyond which a further rise in temperature has a slowing-down effect. 1, record 2, English, - optimum%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température optimale
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle la vie est la plus facile et se fait avec le minimum de dépense, de part et d'autre de laquelle la vie est encore possible, mais devient de plus en plus difficile à mesure qu'on s'éloigne du point le plus favorable. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura óptima
1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20%C3%B3ptima
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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