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TRIPEPTIDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glutathione
1, record 1, English, glutathione
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)glycine 2, record 1, English, N%2D%28N%2DL%2Dgamma%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcysteinyl%29glycine
correct, see observation
- gamma-glutamylcysteinylglycine 3, record 1, English, gamma%2Dglutamylcysteinylglycine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine 4, record 1, English, gamma%2DL%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcysteinylglycine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline tripeptide... of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine that occurs in blood and other animal and plant tissues and that plays an important role in the activation of some enzymes and in biological oxidation-reduction processes. 5, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Nutritional and metabolic research. 6, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capital letters "N" must be italicized; the letters "L" are small capitals; the word "gamma" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 7, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large variety of variants and commercial names, such as: Copren; Deltathione; Glutathion; Glutatiol; Glutatione; Glutide; Glutinal; GSH; Isethion; Neuthion; Panaron; Tathion; Tathione; Triptide. 8, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formulas: C10H17O6N3S or C10H17N3O6S 8, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glutathion
1, record 1, French, glutathion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cystéinyl)glycine 2, record 1, French, N%2D%28N%2DL%2Dgamma%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcyst%C3%A9inyl%29glycine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- philothion 3, record 1, French, philothion
correct, masculine noun
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cystéine glycocolle 4, record 1, French, gamma%2DL%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcyst%C3%A9ine%20glycocolle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tripeptide hydrolysable en cystéine, en glycine et en acide glutamique, couramment rencontré dans les cellules végétales et animales, qui joue dans l'organisme le rôle de transporteur d'hydrogène et que l'on utilise pour les recherches biologiques et biochimiques, en particulier dans le domaine de la conservation des aliments. 5, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique; les lettres «L» sont de petites capitales; le mot «gamma» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 6, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : C10H17O6N3S ou C10H17N3O6S 5, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glutatión
1, record 1, Spanish, glutati%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molécula formada por tres aminoácidos y utilizada en el cuerpo como un antioxidante. Ayuda a eliminar radicales libres de la sangre y células antes de que puedan causar daño por oxidación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El glutatión también colabora en la neutralización hepática de toxinas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El glutatión sintético se denomina NAC ó N Acetilcisteina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fórmulas químicas: C10H17O6N3S o C10H17N3O6S 3, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oligopeptide
1, record 2, English, oligopeptide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peptide chain made up of a few amino acids. 2, record 2, English, - oligopeptide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Naturally occurring oligopeptides include the tripeptide glutathione and the pituitary hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, which are octapeptides. 3, record 2, English, - oligopeptide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oligopeptide
1, record 2, French, oligopeptide
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 formée par l'enchaînement de quelques acides aminés grâce à la liaison peptidique. 2, record 2, French, - oligopeptide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oligopéptido
1, record 2, Spanish, oligop%C3%A9ptido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Péptido compuesto de menos de 10 aminoácidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - oligop%C3%A9ptido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbonyl
1, record 3, English, carbonyl
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carbonyl group 2, record 3, English, carbonyl%20group
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] radical (CO) that is made up of one atom of carbon and one atom of oxygen connected by a double bound; found, for example, in aldehydes and ketones. 1, record 3, English, - carbonyl
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two amino acids may be joined by condensation between the carboxylic acid group of one molecule and the amino group of the other molecule, with the splitting out of a molecule of water.... The bond formed between the carbonyl group(-CO-) and the imino group(-NH-) is called a peptide bond. A dipeptide is a compound formed by the union of two amino acids through one peptide bond, such as alanyl-serine shown above. A tripeptide is formed from three amino acids joined by two peptide bonds, while a tetrapeptide is formed from four amino acids, etc. When many amino acids are linked into a chain by peptide bonds, the structure is called a polypeptide. Thus proteins may be described as molecules that are composed of polypeptide chains. 3, record 3, English, - carbonyl
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupement carbonyle
1, record 3, French, groupement%20carbonyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe carbonyle 2, record 3, French, groupe%20carbonyle
correct, masculine noun
- carbonyle 3, record 3, French, carbonyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement bivalent CO, qui caractérise les aldéhydes et les cétones et qu'on retrouve également dans le groupement carboxyle et la liaison peptidique. 3, record 3, French, - groupement%20carbonyle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nouvelles méthodes chimiques ont été développées pour cliver les chaînes peptidiques sur des résidus d'amino-acides spécifiques. La plus utilisée implique une réaction avec le bromure de cyanogène, qui scinde les liaisons peptidiques dans lesquelles la fonction carbonyle est fournie par des résidus de méthionine. 4, record 3, French, - groupement%20carbonyle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo carbonilo
1, record 3, Spanish, grupo%20carbonilo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbonilo 2, record 3, Spanish, carbonilo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A finales de los años ochenta, se desarrolló una técnica para determinar los grupos carbonilo, un subproducto ordinario de la oxidación de las proteínas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - grupo%20carbonilo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
1, record 4, English, thyrotropin%2Dreleasing%20hormone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TRH 2, record 4, English, TRH
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- TSH releasing factor 3, record 4, English, TSH%20releasing%20factor
correct
- TSH releasing hormone 3, record 4, English, TSH%20releasing%20hormone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tripeptide produced in the hypothalamus and released into the hypothalamohypophyseal portal circulation to reach the adenohypophysis where it triggers the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone. 3, record 4, English, - thyrotropin%2Dreleasing%20hormone
Record 4, Key term(s)
- thyroid-stimulating hormone factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thyrolibérine
1, record 4, French, thyrolib%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TRH 1, record 4, French, TRH
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiroliberina
1, record 4, Spanish, tiroliberina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- hormona liberadora de tirotropina 1, record 4, Spanish, hormona%20liberadora%20de%20tirotropina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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