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DEACTIVATION KINETICS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deactivation kinetics
1, record 1, English, deactivation%20kinetics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the deactivation is produced by a chemical, the points to be investigated are :(1) The modifications in the deactivation kinetics, as compared to thermal denaturation, in terms of mechanism, kinetic constants, characteristics of the distribution of intermediate structures; and(2) the extent of the enzyme stabilization by linear-chain polymers, if any... These effects have been shown for a wide variety of different enzymes and of stabilizing polymers as well. However, the results refer to single-step thermal deactivation kinetics :... where N is the native enzyme and D is a totally inactive structure(possibly random coil). Deactivation kinetics other than irreversible first-order are followed quite commonly. Indeed, nonlinear log(activity) versus time curves have been often described in the literature. 2, record 1, English, - deactivation%20kinetics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of technical constraints, the formula (s) given in CBT-167 could not be reproduced. 3, record 1, English, - deactivation%20kinetics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cinétique d'inactivation
1, record 1, French, cin%C3%A9tique%20d%27inactivation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un mélange d'enzymes, de même type d'action mais possédant une thermostabilité différente, la cinétique d'inactivation à une température donnée est biphasique. La première phase correspond à l'inactivation rapide de l'enzyme thermosensible, et la seconde à celle de l'enzyme thermostable. Cette propriété est fréquemment utilisée en enzymologie pour faire la différence entre les enzymes présentes dans un mélange. 1, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A9tique%20d%27inactivation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deactivation temperature
1, record 2, English, deactivation%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An initial set of experimental runs was devoted to the characterization of the soluble enzyme deactivation kinetics, at pH 3. 77. Two-slope log(activity) versus time curves are still produced by soluble acid phosphatase... [In another plot, ] the values of the specific activity... of the intermediate structure distribution are reported as a function of deactivation temperature. A typical S-shaped pattern is followed, which recalls previous experimental results obtained for other proteins. 1, record 2, English, - deactivation%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température d'inactivation
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20d%27inactivation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On sait depuis longtemps que les réactions chimiques sont influencées par la température. (...) Il en est de même pour les réactions enzymatiques, mais cette augmentation n'est pas infinie. (...) En effet, jusqu'à une température [omicron]1, la vitesse de réaction croît régulièrement pour atteindre une valeur maximale. [omicron]1 est la température optimale de l'enzyme. Puis, au-delà de [omicron]1, jusqu'à une valeur [omicron]2 de la température, la vitesse de réaction décroît rapidement. Pour la valeur [omicron]2, la vitesse de réaction est nulle. L'enzyme est inactif. [omicron]2 est la température d'inactivation. 1, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20d%27inactivation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- random-coil
1, record 3, English, random%2Dcoil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of secondary structure of protein molecules, being random in the sense that there is no repeating pattern in which each residue interacts with other residues (as in an alpha helix). 1, record 3, English, - random%2Dcoil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since enzyme deactivation should be an intrinsically monomolecular process, overall kinetics other than first-order clearly suggest a multistep reaction scheme. Recently a two-step, in-series model has been proposed that assumes that the native enzyme undergoes an irreversible transition to an equilibrium distribution of at least two intermediate structures of entirely different stability and kinetic behavior. These, in turn, degrade to a totally inactive, random-coil situation. 2, record 3, English, - random%2Dcoil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pelote statistique
1, record 3, French, pelote%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme que prend une chaîne macromoléculaire par repliements successifs sur elle-même. (Certaines macromolécules, très rigides, conservent en solution un certain état d'extension et ne présentent d'infléchissement que sur de longues distances. Au contraire, d'autres, plus souples, prennent une forme pelotonnée. Comme la forme et les dimensions d'une telle pelote sont continuellement changeantes, on lui adjoint le qualificatif "statistique".) 1, record 3, French, - pelote%20statistique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les structures secondaires et tertiaires des protéines sont maintenues par des liaisons faibles et des liaisons disulfures. Si ces liaisons sont rompues, ces structures disparaissent, la protéine est dite dénaturée, sa molécule devient désordonnée, elle devient une "pelote statistique". En fait la molécule peut ne pas perdre entièrement sa structure, si l'agent dénaturant n'agit pas de manière trop énergique, mais en général, la dénaturation est irréversible. La dénaturation s'accompagne souvent d'une précipitation de la protéine, les molécules tendent en effet a former des agrégats qui ne restent pas en solution. Très généralement la dénaturation fait perdre aux protéines leurs propriétés biologiques, comme l'activité enzymatique. 2, record 3, French, - pelote%20statistique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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