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NUCLEOTIDE BASE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deoxyribonucleotide
1, record 1, English, deoxyribonucleotide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nucleotide consisting of a purine or a pyrimidine base bonded to deoxyribose, which in turn is bound to a phosphate group. 1, record 1, English, - deoxyribonucleotide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désoxyribonucléotide
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé formé de désoxyribonucléoside et d'une ou plusieurs molécules d'acide phosphorique. En tant que monomère constitutif de la molécule d'ADN, il est formé par estérification du nucléoside par une seule molécule d'acide phosphorique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desoxirribonucleótido
1, record 1, Spanish, desoxirribonucle%C3%B3tido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nucleótido formado por la unión de una purina o una pirimidina con 2-desoxirribosa [...] a los que están unidos uno, dos o tres grupos fosfatos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desoxirribonucle%C3%B3tido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-stranded loop
1, record 2, English, single%2Dstranded%20loop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nucleotide sequence of every tRNA can be written out in the form of a cloverleaf in which complementary base pairing forms stems for single-stranded loops. The stem-loop structures are known as the arms of tRNA. 2, record 2, English, - single%2Dstranded%20loop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boucle monocaténaire
1, record 2, French, boucle%20monocat%C3%A9naire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boucle simple brin 2, record 2, French, boucle%20simple%20brin
correct, feminine noun
- boucle de non-appariement 2, record 2, French, boucle%20de%20non%2Dappariement
correct, feminine noun
- boucle à brin unique 2, record 2, French, boucle%20%C3%A0%20brin%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séquence nucléotidique des tARN forme une structure en feuille de trèfle où le maximum de bases sont appariées. Chaque feuille de trèfle comporte au moins trois boucles monocaténaires ayant chacune ses caractéristiques structurales. 2, record 2, French, - boucle%20monocat%C3%A9naire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cap
1, record 3, English, cap
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structure at the 5’ end of eucaryotic mRNA introduced after transcription by linking the 5’ end of a guanine nucleotide to the terminal base of the mRNA and methylating at least the additional G... 2, record 3, English, - cap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the structure is 7’-methyl-guanosine-pppX, where X is the first nucleotide encoded in the DNA; it is not present in prokaryotic mRNA’s; it is added post-transcriptionally near the TATA (Hogness) box. 2, record 3, English, - cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coiffe
1, record 3, French, coiffe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chapeau 2, record 3, French, chapeau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- cap 3, record 3, French, cap
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte séquence nucléotidique ajoutée, par modification post-transcriptionnelle, à l'extrémité 5' de l'ARN messager chez les Eucaryotes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 3, French, - coiffe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré le fait que l'anglicisme «cap» est encore très répandu, on ne doit pas l'employer en français. 5, record 3, French, - coiffe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coiffe; chapeau : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - coiffe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- homeodomain
1, record 4, English, homeodomain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homeobox [is] a nucleotide sequence containing about 180 base pairs, which are identical or very similar in many eukaryotic organisms, that encodes a series of amino acids known as a homeodomain. 2, record 4, English, - homeodomain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- homéodomaine
1, record 4, French, hom%C3%A9odomaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- domaine homéotique 2, record 4, French, domaine%20hom%C3%A9otique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de soixante acides aminés codée par l'homéobox et incluse dans les protéines homéotiques synthétisées par les gènes homéotiques. 3, record 4, French, - hom%C3%A9odomaine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homéodomaine; domaine homéotique : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 4, record 4, French, - hom%C3%A9odomaine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeodominio
1, record 4, Spanish, homeodominio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dominio de unión al ADN que consta de unos 60 aminoácidos, presente en las denominadas homeoproteínas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - homeodominio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nucleoside
1, record 5, English, nucleoside
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to D-ribose or D-deoxyribose. 2, record 5, English, - nucleoside
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deoxyribonucleosides or ribonucleosides are collectively called nucleosides. A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide in lacking a phosphate. Nucleosides are named according to the base(adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine) they contain. 3, record 5, English, - nucleoside
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nucléoside
1, record 5, French, nucl%C3%A9oside
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule formée d'un pentose, le ribose dans l'ARN ou le désoxyribose dans l'ADN, lié à une base nucléotidique. 2, record 5, French, - nucl%C3%A9oside
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un nucléoside est, en quelque sorte, un nucléotide sans groupe phosphate. 3, record 5, French, - nucl%C3%A9oside
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nucleósido
1, record 5, Spanish, nucle%C3%B3sido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécula con que se construye el ADN y el ARN, forma cadenas que componen el genoma y [según] la secuencia que guarda, constituye los diversos organismos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - nucle%C3%B3sido
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- DNA synthesizer
1, record 6, English, DNA%20synthesizer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- oligonucleotide synthesizer 1, record 6, English, oligonucleotide%20synthesizer
correct
- automated DNA synthesizer 2, record 6, English, automated%20DNA%20synthesizer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automated machine designed to synthesize short polynucleotide chains (oligonucleotides) a similar in structure to DNA. 1, record 6, English, - DNA%20synthesizer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These machines use solid-phase synthesis in which one nucleotide at a time is added on to a growing oligonucleotide chain. Each nucleotide is added using the same sequence of chemical reactions with an appropriate derivatized purine or pyrimidine base. 1, record 6, English, - DNA%20synthesizer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- synthétiseur d'ADN
1, record 6, French, synth%C3%A9tiseur%20d%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine automatique qui permet la synthèse de polydésoxynucléotides, par additions successives, sur une chaîne en croissance, de désoxynucléotides activés chimiquement. 1, record 6, French, - synth%C3%A9tiseur%20d%27ADN
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- organic base
1, record 7, English, organic%20base
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each nucleotide in turn contains three smaller units :(1) a nitrogenous organic base,(2) a 5-carbon sugar, and(3) phosphoric acid. The five different organic bases and the two different sugar components of nucleotides are shown in [the] Figure. 1, record 7, English, - organic%20base
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base organique
1, record 7, French, base%20organique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque nucléotide porte 3 unités plus petites: (1) une base organique azotée, (2) un sucre à 5 carbones, (3) de l'acide phosphorique. Les 5 bases organiques et les 2 sucres des nucléotides sont montrés dans la figure [...] 1, record 7, French, - base%20organique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nitrogenous organic base
1, record 8, English, nitrogenous%20organic%20base
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each nucleotide in turn contains three smaller units :(1) a nitrogenous organic base,(2) a 5-carbon sugar, and(3) phosphoric acid. The five different organic bases and the two different sugar components of nucleotides are shown in [the] Figure. 1, record 8, English, - nitrogenous%20organic%20base
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- base organique azotée
1, record 8, French, base%20organique%20azot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque nucléotide porte 3 unités plus petites: (1) une base organique azotée, (2) un sucre à 5 carbones, (3) de l'acide phosphorique. Les 5 bases organiques et les 2 sucres des nucléotides sont montrés dans la figure [...] 1, record 8, French, - base%20organique%20azot%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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