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POSTSYNTHETIC [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Several enzymes that synthesize neurotransmitters or their receptors become less active as an individual ages. For some of these enzymes, postsynthetic modification may be partly at fault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

On a notamment découvert que les enzymes qui synthétisent les neuromédiateurs ou les récepteurs de ces derniers deviennent moins actives avec l'âge; pour certaines d'entre elle, cette baisse d'activité est due en partie à des modifications qui se produisent après leur synthèse.

Spanish

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