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CYCASIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycasin
1, record 1, English, cycasin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl ß-D-glucopyranoside 2, record 1, English, %28methyl%2DONN%2Dazoxy%29methyl%20%C3%9F%2DD%2Dglucopyranoside
correct, see observation
- ß-D-glucosyloxyazoxymethane 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2DD%2Dglucosyloxyazoxymethane
- ß-D-glucoxyloxyazoxymethase 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2DD%2Dglucoxyloxyazoxymethase
- methylazoxymethanol glucoside 2, record 1, English, methylazoxymethanol%20glucoside
- methylazoxymethanol-ß-D-glucoside 2, record 1, English, methylazoxymethanol%2D%C3%9F%2DD%2Dglucoside
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl ß-D-glucopyranoside: The letters "ONN" must be italicized; the letter "D" is a small capital. 3, record 1, English, - cycasin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H16N2O7 4, record 1, English, - cycasin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside
- beta-D-glucosyloxyazoxymethane
- beta-D-glucoxyloxyazoxymethase
- methylazoxymethanol-beta-D-glucoside
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycasine
1, record 1, French, cycasine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ß-D-glucopyranoside de (méthyl)-ONN-azoxy)méthyle 2, record 1, French, %C3%9F%2DD%2Dglucopyranoside%20de%20%28m%C3%A9thyl%29%2DONN%2Dazoxy%29m%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- méthylazoxyméthane B-D glucoside 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thylazoxym%C3%A9thane%20B%2DD%20glucoside
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cycasine, extraite de diverses espèces de Cycas, est certainement mutagène chez Salmonella Typhimurium [...]. Son aglycone est un puissant clastogène chez l'oignon. 3, record 1, French, - cycasine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ß-D-glucopyranoside de (méthyl-ONN-azoxy)méthyle : La lettre «D» est une petite majuscule; les lettres «ONN» s'écrivent en italique. 2, record 1, French, - cycasine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H16N2O7 4, record 1, French, - cycasine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bêta-D-glucopyranoside de (méthyl)-ONN-azoxy)méthyle
- méthylazoxyméthane bêta-D glucoside
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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