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ENZIMA EXTRACELULAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exoenzyme
1, record 1, English, exoenzyme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extracellular enzyme 2, record 1, English, extracellular%20enzyme
correct
- ectoenzyme 3, record 1, English, ectoenzyme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme that acts outside of the cells in which it originates. 3, record 1, English, - exoenzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exoenzyme
1, record 1, French, exoenzyme
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enzyme extracellulaire 2, record 1, French, enzyme%20extracellulaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme produit par une cellule et sécrété dans le milieu extérieur. 3, record 1, French, - exoenzyme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enzima extracelular
1, record 1, Spanish, enzima%20extracelular
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- exoenzima 2, record 1, Spanish, exoenzima
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que funciona fuera de la célula que la secretó y cuya función principal es la degradación de macromoléculas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enzima%20extracelular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque todas las enzimas inicialmente se producen en las células, algunas son excretadas a través de las paredes de éstas y funcionan en el medio celular; por lo que se pueden reconocer 2 tipos de enzimas según el sitio donde actúen: enzimas intracelulares o endoenzimas (funcionan en la célula), y enzimas extracelulares oexoenzimas (actúan fuera de la célula). 2, record 1, Spanish, - enzima%20extracelular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradicionalmente, la Real Academia Española (RAE) admitía únicamente el género femenino para el sustantivo enzima; así fue hasta 1984, fecha en que pasó a considerarlo de género ambiguo, que puede funcionar por igual como masculino y como femenino. El uso, no obstante, parece haberse decantado claramente en español por el femenino, que hoy se emplea en el 90% de los casos [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - enzima%20extracelular
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