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RATE-LIMITING ENZYME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate-limiting enzyme
1, record 1, English, rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RLE 2, record 1, English, RLE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] key enzyme of which the activity determines the overall rate of a metabolic pathway. 3, record 1, English, - rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rate-limiting enzymes (RLEs) are innate slow points in metabolic pathways, and many function in bio-processes related to nutrient sensing. Many RLEs carry causal mutations relevant to inherited metabolic disorders. 4, record 1, English, - rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enzyme cinétiquement limitante
1, record 1, French, enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enzyme cinétiquement limitant 2, record 1, French, enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitant
correct, masculine noun
- enzyme limitant la vitesse 3, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitant%20la%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitante de vitesse 4, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitante%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitante 5, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitante
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitant 6, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme clé dont l'activité détermine la vitesse de l'ensemble d'une voie métabolique. 5, record 1, French, - enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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