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PEPTONE [3 records]

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Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Fragment produced by the partial digestion of protein.

CONT

Peptones, as well as proteoses, which are similar to peptones, are intermediate compounds between proteins and amino acids. Certain peptones are used for the preparation of culture mediums in bacteriologic testes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Mélange d'acides aminés et de polypeptides résultant de l'action d'une enzyme protéolytique [...] sur une substance protéique.

CONT

Les milieux de culture [...] complexes [...] contiennent en solution des substances très diverses : glucides, composés azotés, vitamines hydrosolubles, sels minéraux (on ignore la nature précise et l'importance de tous les composés), [de même que] des peptones provenant de la dégradation enzymatique de matières protéiques telles que viande, caséine, gélatine. La composition varie considérablement suivant la nature de la matière protéique et la nature de l'enzyme protéolytique (peptones pepsique, pancréatique, trypsine, papaïnique). Parmi les produits de dégradation se trouvent des acides aminés directement assimilables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Producto de degradación enzimática de los proteidos.

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Record 2 2003-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Tryptic soy agar consists of a pancreatic digest of casein (milk sugar) and a papaic digest of soybean meal, with sodium chloride and agar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A group of simple proteins soluble in water and some of which are used in bacteriological culture media.

Key term(s)
  • peptone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Groupe de substances protéiques relativement simples solubles dans l'eau et dont certaines sont utilisées dans les milieux de culture pour microorganismes.

Key term(s)
  • peptone

Spanish

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