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ALTERED METABOLISM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altered metabolism
1, record 1, English, altered%20metabolism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Altered metabolism is known to be one of the hallmarks of various neurological conditions including neurodegenerative disorders... 1, record 1, English, - altered%20metabolism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métabolisme altéré
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tabolisme%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drug-disease interaction
1, record 2, English, drug%2Ddisease%20interaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfonylureas have two significant drug-disease interactions. Most are metabolized in the liver to active or inactive metabolites. When significant impairment in liver function is present, sulfonylurea metabolism may be altered. 2, record 2, English, - drug%2Ddisease%20interaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interaction médicament-maladie
1, record 2, French, interaction%20m%C3%A9dicament%2Dmaladie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un médicament peut aggraver une pathologie ou une condition préexistante. Les événements iatrogènes sont plus souvent la conséquence d'une interaction médicament-maladie. 1, record 2, French, - interaction%20m%C3%A9dicament%2Dmaladie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coculture
1, record 3, English, coculture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- co-culture 2, record 3, English, co%2Dculture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These results corroborate previous observations... indicating that the metabolism of anaerobics is often altered during growth as mixed cultures, and coculturing with methanogens may increase [hydrogen] formation by some obligate anaerobes. 3, record 3, English, - coculture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coculture
1, record 3, French, coculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- co-culture 2, record 3, French, co%2Dculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culture simultanée de microorganismes. 3, record 3, French, - coculture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un clone de cellules gliales apparues après coculture avec des cellules de neuroblastome, un isoenzyme de la lacticodéshydrogénase d'une mobilité plus faible que celle du tétramère de l'isoenzyme a été trouvé. 4, record 3, French, - coculture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocultivo
1, record 3, Spanish, cocultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cocultura 2, record 3, Spanish, cocultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivo conjunto de dos o más tipos de células, tales como células vegetales y microorganismos, o dos tipos de células vegetales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cocultivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heavy isotope
1, record 4, English, heavy%20isotope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stable isotope 2, record 4, English, stable%20isotope
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isotope that has a higher atomic weight than the usual (i.e. most abundant) natural isotope. 1, record 4, English, - heavy%20isotope
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies of metabolism, drug utilization, and other reactions in living organisms are best done with stable isotopes like13C, 15N, 18O, and2H. Compounds are tagged by introducing a high concentration of the isotope into the molecular structure, and the metabolized products are studied using the mass spectrometer to measure the altered isotopic ratios. 3, record 4, English, - heavy%20isotope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- isotope lourd
1, record 4, French, isotope%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- isotope stable 2, record 4, French, isotope%20stable
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie d'atomes contenant un nombre de neutrons supérieur à la normale et donc plus denses que l'isotope communément observé (par exemple15N et13C). 1, record 4, French, - isotope%20lourd
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- isótopo estable
1, record 4, Spanish, is%C3%B3topo%20estable
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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