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SEMI-SYNTHETIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semisynthetic
1, record 1, English, semisynthetic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-synthetic 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dsynthetic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Penicillin acylase from E. coli is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for the mild hydrolysis of penicillin G, obtained by fermentation. The product, 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA), is the starting material in the production of new, semisynthetic penicillins. Usually, crude penicillin acylase preparations are employed (either bound to insoluble matrices, or as soluble enzyme). This is the reason why few purification to homogeneity procedures have been described so far, and why little is known about acylase physico-chemical characteristics. 3, record 1, English, - semisynthetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semi-synthétique
1, record 1, French, semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un produit dérivé de substances naturelles mais n'existant pas lui-même dans la nature. 2, record 1, French, - semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amidase P. chrysogenum libère l'APA, ce qui a permis son obtention industrielle et la fabrication des pénicillines semi-synthétiques. 3, record 1, French, - semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semisintético
1, record 1, Spanish, semisint%C3%A9tico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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