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MOTIF RECONNAISSANCE PROTOESPACEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protospacer adjacent motif
1, record 1, English, protospacer%20adjacent%20motif
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAM 2, record 1, English, PAM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protospacer adjacent motif sequence 3, record 1, English, protospacer%20adjacent%20motif%20sequence
correct, noun
- PAM sequence 4, record 1, English, PAM%20sequence
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) is a 2–6-base pair DNA sequence immediately following the DNA sequence targeted by the Cas9 nuclease in the CRISPR bacterial adaptive immune system. 5, record 1, English, - protospacer%20adjacent%20motif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A significant site called PAM ... is critical in CRISPR-Cas selective recognition for its target foreign protospacer sequence. The well documented characteristic of all CRISPR-Cas types is their ability to find and cleave target invader sequences upon the recognition of the highly conserved short PAMs. 6, record 1, English, - protospacer%20adjacent%20motif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- protospacer-adjacent motif
- protospacer-adjacent motif sequence
- proto-spacer adjacent motif
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motif de reconnaissance du proto-espaceur
1, record 1, French, motif%20de%20reconnaissance%20du%20proto%2Despaceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motif de reconnaissance du protoespaceur 2, record 1, French, motif%20de%20reconnaissance%20du%20protoespaceur
correct, masculine noun
- motif de reconnaissance 1, record 1, French, motif%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence de 2 à 6 paires de bases qui doit être préalablement reconnue par une endodésoxyribonucléase pour que celle-ci opère la coupure de l'ADN. 1, record 1, French, - motif%20de%20reconnaissance%20du%20proto%2Despaceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motif de reconnaissance du proto-espaceur; motif de reconnaissance : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 mars 2018. 2, record 1, French, - motif%20de%20reconnaissance%20du%20proto%2Despaceur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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