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RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse transcriptase
1, record 1, English, reverse%20transcriptase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RTase 2, record 1, English, RTase
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RNA-directed DNA polymerase 3, record 1, English, RNA%2Ddirected%20DNA%20polymerase
correct
- ribonucleic acid-dependent DNA polymerase 3, record 1, English, ribonucleic%20acid%2Ddependent%20DNA%20polymerase
correct
- Temin's enzyme 3, record 1, English, Temin%27s%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme first discovered in retroviruses that makes a double-stranded DNA copy from a single-stranded RNA template molecule. 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20transcriptase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transcriptase inverse
1, record 1, French, transcriptase%20inverse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RTase 2, record 1, French, RTase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ADN-polymérase ARN-dépendante 3, record 1, French, ADN%2Dpolym%C3%A9rase%20ARN%2Dd%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme de Temin 3, record 1, French, enzyme%20de%20Temin
correct, feminine noun
- transcriptase réverse 3, record 1, French, transcriptase%20r%C3%A9verse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] enzyme que possèdent certains virus (famille des Retroviridae) et qui dirige la transcription d'ADN à partir d'une matrice d'ARN permettant au virus du sida et à certain virus cancérigènes de s'intégrer dans le génome de la cellule parasitée. 4, record 1, French, - transcriptase%20inverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En génétique bactérienne, elle est utilisée pour obtenir de l'ADN (en partant de l'ARN du polypeptide choisi) pour des techniques de clonage. 4, record 1, French, - transcriptase%20inverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transcriptase inverse : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - transcriptase%20inverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transcriptasa inversa
1, record 1, Spanish, transcriptasa%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrotranscriptasa 2, record 1, Spanish, retrotranscriptasa
correct, feminine noun
- ADN polimerasa dirigida por ARN 3, record 1, Spanish, ADN%20polimerasa%20dirigida%20por%20ARN
correct, feminine noun
- transcriptasa reversa 2, record 1, Spanish, transcriptasa%20reversa
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que utiliza una molécula de ARN como molde para la síntesis de una hebra de ADN complementario. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transcriptasa%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transcriptasa inversa. Enzima del retrovirus que le permite transformar su ARN en el ADN de la célula con el objeto de integrar su material hereditario al de la célula, para lograr de esta manera que cuando ésta se replique el producto sea un nuevo virus [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - transcriptasa%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina de Fernando A. Navarro indica que el término en inglés «reverse» se debe traducir como inverso, invertido, opuesto o contrario, de acuerdo al contexto; [...] «reverse transcriptase» («transcriptasa inversa» o «retrotranscriptasa») [...] 5, record 1, Spanish, - transcriptasa%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] «reverso» no es un adjetivo, sino un sustantivo que significa la parte opuesta al frente de una cosa (el reverso y el anverso de una moneda) o la antítesis de algo, aunque el DRAE [Diccionario de la Real Academia Española] también lo recoge con el significado de marcha atrás o retroceso. 6, record 1, Spanish, - transcriptasa%20inversa
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