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FRAMESHIFT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reading frame
1, record 1, English, reading%20frame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The division of the nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid into consecutive three-nucleotide codons. 1, record 1, English, - reading%20frame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three different frames(starting a codon with the first, second, or third nucleotide). Generally, only one frame encodes a polypeptide; this frame is specified by the location of the initiation codon of the polypeptide. The deletion or addition of a nucleotide throws off the frame after that point, making non-sense of the remaining code; this is called a frameshift mutation. 1, record 1, English, - reading%20frame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phase de lecture
1, record 1, French, phase%20de%20lecture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cadre de lecture 2, record 1, French, cadre%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division d'une séquence de nucléotides en triplets consécutifs. 3, record 1, French, - phase%20de%20lecture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est déterminée à partir de l'endroit où commence la lecture du brin. Si la phase vient à être perturbée par l'insertion ou l'enlèvement de base, le sens de l'information génétique s'en trouve modifié. On peut rétablir la phase, soit en introduisant le décalage inverse, soit en accumulant trois fois le même type de mutation. 3, record 1, French, - phase%20de%20lecture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marco de lectura
1, record 1, Spanish, marco%20de%20lectura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[División de] los grupos de tres nucleótidos que se leen como tripletes (codones) en la transcripción del ADN. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marco%20de%20lectura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El punto de partida lo fija normalmente el codón de iniciación, AUG. Así, la secuencia AUGGCAAAA, guaninase leerá como AUG/GCA/AAA y no como A/UGC/CAA/AA. [En donde A=adenina, C=citosina, G=guanina, U=uracilo] 1, record 1, Spanish, - marco%20de%20lectura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intercalating agent
1, record 2, English, intercalating%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intercalating mutagen 2, record 2, English, intercalating%20mutagen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical that can insert itself between the stacked bases at the center of the DNA double helix, possibly causing a frameshift mutation. 2, record 2, English, - intercalating%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The flat acridine molecules intercalate between adjacent base pairs in DNA and cause unwinding of the helix. An example is proflavin (2,8-diaminoacridine). 2, record 2, English, - intercalating%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent intercalant
1, record 2, French, agent%20intercalant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule capable de s'insérer entre les plateaux formés par les bases appariées d'un acide nucléique. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20intercalant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente intercalante
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20intercalante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia química capaz de insertarse entre los pares de bases contiguos de un ácido nucleico de doble hebra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20intercalante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ejemplo destacado es el bromuro de etidio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20intercalante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nonsense mutation
1, record 3, English, nonsense%20mutation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chain-terminating mutation 2, record 3, English, chain%2Dterminating%20mutation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mutation(base substitution or frameshift mutation) that converts a sense codon into a chain terminating codon(UAG, UAA, or UGA in mRNA). 3, record 3, English, - nonsense%20mutation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonsense mutations result in premature termination of polypeptide chain synthesis at the site where the nonsense codon occurs in the messenger RNA. Nonsense mutations can lead to a pleiotropic polar effect reducing the level of expression of genes operator-distal to the nonsense mutation in the bacterial operon. To select for nonsense mutations in viral functions it is necessary to isolate the mutations in a genotype carrying a nonsense suppressor. 3, record 3, English, - nonsense%20mutation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mutation non-sens
1, record 3, French, mutation%20non%2Dsens
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mutation non sens 2, record 3, French, mutation%20non%20sens
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutation qui remplace un codon spécifiant un acide aminé par un codon non-sens. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 3, French, - mutation%20non%2Dsens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutation non-sens : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 3, French, - mutation%20non%2Dsens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutación sin sentido
1, record 3, Spanish, mutaci%C3%B3n%20sin%20sentido
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intragenic suppressor
1, record 4, English, intragenic%20suppressor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a compensating mutation that restores the original reading frame after a frameshift. 1, record 4, English, - intragenic%20suppressor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suppresseur
1, record 4, French, suppresseur
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les suppresseurs sont surtout connus chez des microorganismes et leur effet est de rétablir un phénotype plus ou moins normal aux souches qui portent certaines mutations. Il en existe 2 catégories dont le mode d'action est fondamentalement différent. La première correspond à des gènes qui ouvrent une voie métabolique nouvelle compensant plus ou moins la coupure établie dans les chaînes métaboliques par la première mutation. Ce type de suppresseurs est spécifique d'un gène déterminé et supprime toutes les mutations pouvant l'atteindre [suppresseur intragénique]. Les suppresseurs de la seconde catégorie sont, au contraire, spécifiques de certains types de mutations, quel que soit le gène qu'elles aient pu atteindre. Leur action se situe au niveau des mécanismes de la synthèse des polypeptides. Ils apportent certaines perturbations définies aux règles du transfert d'information qui va de l'ADN aux chaînes polypeptidiques et sont pour cette raison qualifiés parfois de suppresseurs informationnels. Ils correspondent à la formation de molécules d'ARN de transfert anormales qui sont capables de traduire les codons non sens et de permettre ainsi la synthèse de polypeptides fonctionnels par des cistrons mutés porteurs de tels codons [suppresseur extragénique]. 1, record 4, French, - suppresseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frameshift suppression
1, record 5, English, frameshift%20suppression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanism of nonsense and frameshift suppression were used in thymine requiring strains of E. colli. 1, record 5, English, - frameshift%20suppression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suppression de changement de phase
1, record 5, French, suppression%20de%20changement%20de%20phase
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frameshift suppressor = suppresseur de changement de phase. 2, record 5, French, - suppression%20de%20changement%20de%20phase
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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