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DECAPEPTIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gonadotropin
1, record 1, English, gonadotropin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gonadotrophin 2, record 1, English, gonadotrophin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hormones (principally FSH and LH) produced by the pituitary gland that regulate ovarian or testicular function. 3, record 1, English, - gonadotropin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gonadotropin secretion is regulated primarily by the hypothalamic decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH). 4, record 1, English, - gonadotropin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonadotrophine
1, record 1, French, gonadotrophine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gonadostimuline 2, record 1, French, gonadostimuline
correct, feminine noun
- hormone gonadotrope 2, record 1, French, hormone%20gonadotrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique désignant un groupe d'hormones doté d'une activité stimulante sur les glandes génitales (ovaires ou testicules); hormones sécrétées par l'anréapophyse et sous le contrôle hypothalamique (lutéoolibérine). 3, record 1, French, - gonadotrophine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux grands groupes : les gonadotropines hypophysaires et les gonadotrophines chorioniques. 3, record 1, French, - gonadotrophine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gonadotropina
1, record 1, Spanish, gonadotropina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gonadotrofina 1, record 1, Spanish, gonadotrofina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mussel adhesive protein
1, record 2, English, mussel%20adhesive%20protein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MAP 2, record 2, English, MAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contemporary research has moved to focus on the interaction between the surface and the adhesive proffered by various marine organisms. Mussel adhesive protein has attracted much attention. This hydrophilic material, a repeating decapeptide rich in the hydroxylated amino acids hydroxyproline, tryptophane and dihydroxyphenylalanine, alters its conformation to achieve optimal bonding with various surfaces. 1, record 2, English, - mussel%20adhesive%20protein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protéine moulière adhésive
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20mouli%C3%A8re%20adh%C3%A9sive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- protéine MAP 1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20MAP
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glandes exocrines du pied des moules, par exemple, produisent un byssus (du grec bussos, lin, coton) très résistant, formé de filaments flexibles de collagène dont la terminaison est riche en une protéine adhésive, une MAP (mussel adhesive protein).[...] Des colles à base de MAP sont déjà commercialisées pour la culture des cellules [...]. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20mouli%C3%A8re%20adh%C3%A9sive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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