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GAG GENE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protein-making machinery
1, record 1, English, protein%2Dmaking%20machinery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the long and medium-length transcripts reach the cytoplasm, the cell' s protein-making machinery begins constructing the components for new virions. The viral gene called gag encodes the core proteins; pol encodes the reverse transcriptase, protease, integrase and ribonuclease; and env encodes the two envelope proteins. 1, record 1, English, - protein%2Dmaking%20machinery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machinerie de synthèse de protéines
1, record 1, French, machinerie%20de%20synth%C3%A8se%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les séquences d'ARN viral longues et moyennes ont migré dans le cytoplasme, la machinerie de synthèse des protéines de la cellule hôte produit les différents constituants des nouveaux virions. Le gène viral gag code les protéines de la nucléocapside; le gène pol code les enzymes transcriptase inverse, protéase, intégrase et ribonucléase, et le gène env code les protéines gpl20 et gp41 de l'enveloppe. 1, record 1, French, - machinerie%20de%20synth%C3%A8se%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maquinaria de síntesis de proteínas
1, record 1, Spanish, maquinaria%20de%20s%C3%ADntesis%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viral protein
1, record 2, English, viral%20protein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) genome encodes at least seven groups of viral proteins. These groups of proteins include the three classes of polypeptides present in the majority of animal retroviruses : 1. structural, nonenvelope polypeptides encoded by the gag gene; 2. enzymes required for virion replication(reverse transcriptase/r) and for cleavage of viral precursor proteins(protease/pr), both encoded by the pol gene; 3. envelope polypeptides encoded by env gene. In addition, HIV's possess genes that encode four sets of polypeptides not found in the majority of typical retroviruses. These include a transactivating regulator of RNA translation(tat), a cis-acting downregulator of RNA transcription(nef), a regulator that modulates the expression of structural proteins(rev), a protein that modulates viral infectivity(vif), and two proteins(vpr, vpu) whose functions are still unclear. [From source a]. 2, record 2, English, - viral%20protein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both the core and envelope of HIV are composed of viral proteins. The core viral proteins include p24 and p18, and the envelope viral proteins include gp41 and gp120. 3, record 2, English, - viral%20protein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protéine virale
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20virale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protéines virales. Les protéines du V.I.H.-1, toutes antigéniques, c'est-à-dire capables d'induire la production d'anticorps, se répartissent en : 1) Des protéines associées à la nucléocapside. Ce sont des protéines structurales internes liées aux unités d'ARN et formant avec elle la nucléoïde. 2) Des protéines d'enveloppes chargées de sucres (glycoprotéines) 3) De nombreuses autres protéines identifiées récemment et dont le rôle commence à être connu. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20virale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína viral
1, record 2, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20viral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- p24 antigen
1, record 3, English, p24%20antigen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A core protein of HIV produced by the gag gene. 2, record 3, English, - p24%20antigen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A protein specific to HIV, which is an indirect measure of how quickly the virus is replicating, or making new viruses. 3, record 3, English, - p24%20antigen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antigène p24
1, record 3, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20p24
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce qui distingue le sida des autres épidémies, c'est la très longue période d'incubation qui, en moyenne, est d'une dizaine d'années. Tout au long de cette période, il y a peu de réplication virale dans le sang périphérique et le décompte des lymphocytes CD4 demeure légèrement abaissé. Par contre la réplication virale se poursuit dans les tissus lymphoïdes. L'antigène p24 est souvent absent mais les anticorps anti-VIH demeurent décelables. 2, record 3, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20p24
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antígeno p24
1, record 3, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20p24
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los niveles del antígeno 24 en la sangre se usan para monitorear la actividad viral. Los niveles altos sugieren que el VIH se está replicando y los niveles bajos [indican] que se encuentra en estado de latencia. Sin embargo, no se considera un método exacto porque la existencia de anticuerpos p24 puede hacer que esta partícula viral sea indetectable. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ant%C3%ADgeno%20p24
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Cytology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gag gene
1, record 4, English, gag%20gene
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gag 1, record 4, English, gag
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HIV is composed of a single positive strand of RNA that is 9300 nucleotide bases in length, along with viral genetic segments encoding both structural and regulatory proteins. One of them, the gag gene, encodes the major internal viral structural proteins p17, p24, p15. 2, record 4, English, - gag%20gene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gag: group antigen (core protein). 3, record 4, English, - gag%20gene
Record 4, Key term(s)
- group antigen gene
- group antigen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Cytologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gène gag
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A8ne%20gag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gag 2, record 4, French, gag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gènes du V.I.H.-1 comportent les trois gènes structuraux fondamentaux des rétrovirus, présents à la fois dans les cellules infectées et dans les particules virales matures. Le gène gag (ce qui signifie gène de l'antigène de groupe) qui code pour les protéines de nucléotide. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20gag
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antigène de groupe
- gène de l'antigène de groupe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Citología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gen gag
1, record 4, Spanish, gen%20gag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gag 1, record 4, Spanish, gag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gen característico de los retrovirus, que contiene la información para que se formen las proteínas de su núcleo o corazón. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gen%20gag
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- packaging cell
1, record 5, English, packaging%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- complementation cell 2, record 5, English, complementation%20cell
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treated with these two genomes, the packaging cell produces a crop of retroviruses with : the envelope protein needed to infect the human target cells; an RNA copy of the human ADA [adenosine deaminase] gene, complete with R sequences at each end; reverse transcriptase, needed to make a DNA copy of the ADA gene that can be inserted into the DNA of the target cell and none of the genes(gag, pol, env) that would enable the virus to replicate in its new host. 3, record 5, English, - packaging%20cell
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To create the retroviral vectors that are used in gene therapy, the life-cycles of their naturally occurring counterparts are exploited. The transgene (in this case, the gene for factor IX) in a vector backbone is put into a packaging cell, which expresses the genes that are required for viral integration. 4, record 5, English, - packaging%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule d'encapsidation
1, record 5, French, cellule%20d%27encapsidation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cellule transcomplémentante 2, record 5, French, cellule%20transcompl%C3%A9mentante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les différents modes de transfert sont : [...] Injection de cellules produisant le vecteur viral pour éviter son inactivation trop rapide par le complément. Ces cellules sont appelés cellules transcomplémentantes (ou cellules d'encapsidation). 3, record 5, French, - cellule%20d%27encapsidation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un type de cellules utilisées pour produire des virus non pathogènes en supprimant les gènes nécessaires à leur réplication et en les remplaçant par une séquence choisie et des éléments régulateurs. 4, record 5, French, - cellule%20d%27encapsidation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inhibitory RNA sequence
1, record 6, English, inhibitory%20RNA%20sequence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- INS 1, record 6, English, INS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- instability RNA sequence 1, record 6, English, instability%20RNA%20sequence
correct
- INS 1, record 6, English, INS
correct
- INS 1, record 6, English, INS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequence found within the structural genes of HIV-1 and of other complex retroviruses. Multiple INS elements exist within the genome and can act independently; one of the best characterized elements spans nucleotides 414 to 631 in the gag region of HIV-1. The INS elements have been defined by functional assays as elements that inhibit expression posttranscriptionally. Mutation of the RNA elements was shown to lead to INS inactivation and up regulation of gene expression. 1, record 6, English, - inhibitory%20RNA%20sequence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In plural in the text. 2, record 6, English, - inhibitory%20RNA%20sequence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glossary in molecular biology (Portions of the glossary text were taken directly or modified from definitions in the U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment document). 2, record 6, English, - inhibitory%20RNA%20sequence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'ARN inhibitrice
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27ARN%20inhibitrice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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