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MICROBIAL INHIBITOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enzyme inhibitor
1, record 1, English, enzyme%20inhibitor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inhibitor 2, record 1, English, inhibitor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that prevents the normal action of an enzyme without destroying it. 3, record 1, English, - enzyme%20inhibitor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since known pharmacological agents do inhibit enzymes and since some diseases are associated with excessive or unregulated enzyme activities, it was reasoned that enzyme inhibitor from microbial broths might exhibit valuable pharmacological activities. 4, record 1, English, - enzyme%20inhibitor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inhibiteur enzymatique
1, record 1, French, inhibiteur%20enzymatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inhibiteur d'enzyme 2, record 1, French, inhibiteur%20d%27enzyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inhibition enzymatique est un phénomène au cours duquel un inhibiteur exerce une répression sur l'activité d'un enzyme. L'inhibiteur peut-être un produit de la chaîne de synthèse. 3, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20enzymatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «antienzyme» (voir cette fiche), que la source LAROG (Grand dict. encycl. Larousse) donne à tort comme le synonyme de «inhibiteur enzymatique». 4, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20enzymatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inhibidor enzimático
1, record 1, Spanish, inhibidor%20enzim%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inhibidor de enzimas 2, record 1, Spanish, inhibidor%20de%20enzimas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente que inhibe la acción normal de una enzima sin destruirla. 3, record 1, Spanish, - inhibidor%20enzim%C3%A1tico
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