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DNA ALTERATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modification enzyme
1, record 1, English, modification%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the chemical alteration of certain bases of DNA by methylation of nucleotides within restriction recognition sites corresponding to its own restriction enzymes. This protects its own DNA against attack. 2, record 1, English, - modification%20enzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enzyme de modification
1, record 1, French, enzyme%20de%20modification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme d'origine bactérienne dont le rôle est de protéger le DNA originel bactérien contre l'action de ses propres enzymes de restriction en méthylant une base sur chaque brin au niveau des points de coupure. 2, record 1, French, - enzyme%20de%20modification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cellular oncogene
1, record 2, English, cellular%20oncogene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- c-onc 1, record 2, English, c%2Donc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proto-oncogene that has been activated within the host so that oncogenicity results. 1, record 2, English, - cellular%20oncogene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proto-oncogene : a normal cellular gene that with alteration, such as by mutation, DNA rearrangement, or nearby insertion of viral DNA, becomes an active oncogene; most proto-oncogenes are believed to normally function in cell growth and differentiation. 1, record 2, English, - cellular%20oncogene
Record 2, Key term(s)
- c onc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oncogène cellulaire
1, record 2, French, oncog%C3%A8ne%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- c-onc 1, record 2, French, c%2Donc
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les oncogènes cellulaires (c-onc) correspondent à la version mutée de gènes intervenant dans de nombreuses fonctions normales de la cellule, et les oncogènes viraux (v-onc) sont constitués par des gènes cellulaires qui ont été jadis empruntés par les rétrovirus. 1, record 2, French, - oncog%C3%A8ne%20cellulaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- c onc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oncogén celular
1, record 2, Spanish, oncog%C3%A9n%20celular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nucleotide substitution
1, record 3, English, nucleotide%20substitution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base substitution 1, record 3, English, base%20substitution
correct
- base-pair substitution 2, record 3, English, base%2Dpair%20substitution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteration in DNA involving a change in a single base pair at a particular site. 1, record 3, English, - nucleotide%20substitution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substitution de bases
1, record 3, French, substitution%20de%20bases
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplacement d'une base par une autre dans la molécule d'ADN pouvant conduire à une mutation dans le génome. 2, record 3, French, - substitution%20de%20bases
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- substitución de bases
1, record 3, Spanish, substituci%C3%B3n%20de%20bases
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- protein phosphorylation
1, record 4, English, protein%20phosphorylation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are some questions as to methodology [concerning research in molecular and developmental genetics] Things such as possible difficulties with interpretation of data from using heterologous biochemical assays and correlating in vitro protein phosphorylation sites with in vivo sites of phosphorylation could have been better addressed .... 1, record 4, English, - protein%20phosphorylation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Protein kinase C-mediated bidirectional regulation of DNA synthesis, RB protein phosphorylation, and cyclin-dependent kinases in human vascular endothelial cells... Agents which activate protein kinase C or otherwise enhance protein phosphorylation caused a substantial decrease in A beta production in vitro... The muscarinic inhibition of cyclic AMP(cAMP) mediated contractile effects may not only be the result of a reduction in cAMP levels, but may also involve cAMP linked protein phosphorylation in the heart... Recent studies in Alzheimer brains have shown aberrant protein phosphorylation, suggesting an alteration in protein kinases and/or phosphoprotein phosphatases... [Source : PASCAL database]. 2, record 4, English, - protein%20phosphorylation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phosphorylation de protéines
1, record 4, French, phosphorylation%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exemple le plus ancien et le plus célèbre des régulations par phosphorylation de protéines est celui de la glycogène phosphorylase, déjà rencontrée comme protéine allostérique. Nous savons qu'un 2e mécanisme règle l'activité de la protéine puisqu'elle peut passer par phosphorylation d'une forme b peu active à une forme a très active. Une seule phosphorylation sur chaque sous-unité du dimère suffit [...] 1, record 4, French, - phosphorylation%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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