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LUCIFERASE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioluminescence resonance energy transfer
1, record 1, English, bioluminescence%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BRET 1, record 1, English, BRET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] method, called bioluminescence resonance energy transfer(BRET), uses a bioluminescent luciferase that is genetically fused to one candidate protein, and a green fluorescent protein mutant fused to another protein of interest. Interactions between the two fusion proteins can bring the luciferase and green fluorescent protein close enough for resonance energy transfer to occur, thus changing the color of the bioluminescent emission. 2, record 1, English, - bioluminescence%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert d’énergie de résonance de bioluminescence
1, record 1, French, transfert%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance%20de%20bioluminescence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les techniques de transfert d’énergie de résonance de bioluminescence (BRET), pour étudier la dynamique de signalisation en temps réel dans des cellules vivantes. 1, record 1, French, - transfert%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance%20de%20bioluminescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumisome
1, record 2, English, lumisome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photosome 2, record 2, English, photosome
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioluminescence in Renilla is due to the luciferase-catalyzed oxidation of luciferin. Anderson and Cormier have isolated a membrane-bounded, subcellular particle containing luciferase, a luciferin-binding protein with its associated luciferin and a green fluorescent protein all of which are necessary for bioluminescence and its control. When subjected to hypotonic solutions of calcium, these particles produce a flash of green light identical to the in vivo luminescence of Renilla. These particles, identified as the apparent sites of bioluminescence in Renilla, have been termed lumisomes. 3, record 2, English, - lumisome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photosome
1, record 2, French, photosome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organite générateur de bioluminescence. 2, record 2, French, - photosome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont des organes pratiquement plans [dans les Annélides Polynoinae] qui peuvent émettre de la lumière sous forme d'éclairs bien caractérisés [...], et c'est là un des cas les plus nets ou la réaction lumineuse est non seulement intracellulaire, mais encore localisée à des organites particuliers: les photosomes [...] 3, record 2, French, - photosome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotosoma
1, record 2, Spanish, fotosoma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lipofection
1, record 3, English, lipofection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neurons from the embryonic brain of Xenopus were transfected in vivo with a vector expressing luciferase cDNA [complementary DNA] using a simple lipofection procedure. Luciferase activity was monitored quantitatively, and the protein was immunolocalized in whole-mount embryonic brain. 1, record 3, English, - lipofection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lipofection
1, record 3, French, lipofection
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lipofection voit également son importance augmenter, principalement en cancérologie dans le sillage des essais de Nabel et al. dont les résultats cliniques d'injections intramusculaires immunisantes ont été encourageants. 1, record 3, French, - lipofection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lipofección
1, record 3, Spanish, lipofecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Técnica de] introducción, en células eucariotas, de ADN, ARN o de otros compuestos, previamente encapsulados en liposomas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - lipofecci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gene gun
1, record 4, English, gene%20gun
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du Pont and Duke University collaborators have developed the Biolistic gene gun, a particle delivery system which employs microcarriers coated with genetic material to insert DNA into animal cells. The microcarriers are accelerated on macrocarriers in a stream of helium to fire the microcarriers into external tissue or, using surgery, into the livers of mice. The system has been used to insert genes encoding the enzyme, firefly luciferase, into mice and the next stage is likely to be insertion of a therapeutically useful gene into animal liver cells which would show the procedure to be of potential use in gene therapy. 1, record 4, English, - gene%20gun
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes blank bullets containing gold particles are used instead of pressured helium to carry the DNA into animal or plant cells. 2, record 4, English, - gene%20gun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à gènes
1, record 4, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canon à gènes 2, record 4, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'injection de gènes dans les tissus. 1, record 4, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A8nes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ADN peut être également fixé sur des microparticules d'or, projetées dans les tissus par un 'pistolet à gènes' (gene gun) que commercialise la firme américaine Agracetus. 3, record 4, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A8nes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pistola génica
1, record 4, Spanish, pistola%20g%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pistola de genes 2, record 4, Spanish, pistola%20de%20genes
correct, feminine noun
- cañón de genes 2, record 4, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20genes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que se utiliza para introducir ADN en células a través del bombardeo de tejidos con micropartículas de metal recubiertas con ADN. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pistola%20g%C3%A9nica
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un método de transformación utilizado en algunos cultivos, es el “cañón de genes” o “pistola de genes”, instrumento que permite introducir genes en plantas mediante aceleración (o "bombardeo") de micro proyectiles de oro o tungsteno, recubiertos con el fragmento de ADN a incorporar. 2, record 4, Spanish, - pistola%20g%C3%A9nica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- biophoton
1, record 5, English, biophoton
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A biophoton ... is a photon of light emitted from a biological system and detected by biological probes as part of the general weak electromagnetic radiation of living biological cells. 2, record 5, English, - biophoton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biophotons and their study should not be confused with bioluminescence, a term generally reserved for higher intensity luciferin/luciferase systems. 2, record 5, English, - biophoton
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bio-photon
- bio photon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- biophoton
1, record 5, French, biophoton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biophoton [...] est un photon d'origine biologique n'étant pas issu de produits d'une réaction enzymatique spécifique. Il s'agit donc d'une chimiluminescence d'origine biologique qui se distingue de la bioluminescence par son abscence de mécanisme enzymatique dédié et par une magnitude ou intensité ultra-faible (de l'anglais, ultra-weak spontaneous photon emission, ou parfois plus simplement ultra-weak photon emission). 2, record 5, French, - biophoton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fritz-Albert Popp, inventeur du terme, définit les biophotons par l'intensité de leur émission à la surface des tissus vivants, qui est de l'ordre de 10 à 1000 photons par centimètre carré et par seconde. 2, record 5, French, - biophoton
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bio-photon
- bio photon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shut-off mechanism
1, record 6, English, shut%2Doff%20mechanism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analysis of shut-off mechanism of luciferase activity during the growth phase transition in Escherichia coli 2, record 6, English, - shut%2Doff%20mechanism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de synthèse
1, record 6, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'antibiotique gentamicine a en effet la faculté de forcer la machinerie de synthèse des protéines à passer outre les signaux d'arrêt de synthèse et permet ainsi de restaurer l'expression de la protéine. 1, record 6, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long-chain aldehyde
1, record 7, English, long%2Dchain%20aldehyde
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- long chain aldehyde 2, record 7, English, long%20chain%20aldehyde
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-chain aldehydes are produced from fatty hydroperoxides but are also found in vegetals. Long-chain aldehydes occur in free form but are frequently included in complex lipids in the form of vinyl ether (plasmalogen analogs of glycerides or phospholipids). 3, record 7, English, - long%2Dchain%20aldehyde
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bioluminescent reaction of luciferase isolated from "Vibrio harveyi, "strain M17, was initiated by mixing the intermediate luciferase-bound flavin-4alpha-hydroperoxide, purified in advance, with a long chain aldehyde(dodecanal or octanal) at-4°C. 4, record 7, English, - long%2Dchain%20aldehyde
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aldéhyde à longue chaîne
1, record 7, French, ald%C3%A9hyde%20%C3%A0%20longue%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise au point d'une technique de dosage des aldéhydes à longue chaîne dans les milieux biologiques par chromatographie en phase gazeuse couplée à la spectrométrie de masse. 2, record 7, French, - ald%C3%A9hyde%20%C3%A0%20longue%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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