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DENATURED PROTEIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- denaturation
1, record 1, English, denaturation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- denaturing 2, record 1, English, denaturing
correct, noun
- protein denaturation 3, record 1, English, protein%20denaturation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of] modifying the molecular structure of a protein. 1, record 1, English, - denaturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Denaturation involves the breaking of many of the weak linkages, or bonds(e. g. hydrogen bonds), within a protein molecule that are responsible for the highly ordered structure of the protein in its natural(native) state. Denatured proteins have a looser, more random structure; most are insoluble. 1, record 1, English, - denaturation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dénaturation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9naturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dénaturation de protéines 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9naturation%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En biochimie, la dénaturation est une altération de la structure moléculaire d'une protéine qui rend celle-ci non fonctionnelle. Elle est un changement structurel des protéines ou des acides nucléiques où ils perdent leur structure native et, de cette manière, leur fonctionnement optimal et modifient parfois leurs propriétés physico-chimiques. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9naturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desnaturalización
1, record 1, Spanish, desnaturalizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desnaturalización de proteínas 2, record 1, Spanish, desnaturalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protein fibre
1, record 2, English, protein%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three types of protein fibre - collagen, reticular and elastic - are embedded in the matrix and between cells ... Their function is to strengthen and support connective tissues. 2, record 2, English, - protein%20fibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The aggregation of protein molecules into long fibrils is a property of many proteins when they become damaged or denatured. Such aggregates are formed as part of the pathology of many diseases, including Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. It is very important therefore to understand the fundamental reasons why proteins form such structures. Such understanding may eventually lead to therapies based upon interfering with the growth of the protein fibres. 3, record 2, English, - protein%20fibre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- protein fiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre protéique
1, record 2, French, fibre%20prot%C3%A9ique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les protéines peuvent former des tubes ou des filaments qui s'assemblent pour former des fibres très résistantes, plus résistantes que l'acier bien souvent (pour un même poids). Elles forment des structures aussi diverses que les tendons et les ligaments, l'armature interne des cellules, les toiles d'araignées, les cornes, les poils et les plumes, les fibres des caillots sanguins ou les membranes donnant de la résistance à la plupart des organes. 2, record 2, French, - fibre%20prot%C3%A9ique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- renaturation
1, record 3, English, renaturation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return by slow conversion of a denatured... protein to its "native" configuration. 1, record 3, English, - renaturation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renaturation
1, record 3, French, renaturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restauration de l'activité biologique d'une protéine dénaturée, c'est-à-dire ayant perdu sa structure native sous l'effet de conditions extrêmes de milieu. 1, record 3, French, - renaturation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- renaturalización de proteína
1, record 3, Spanish, renaturalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20prote%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- renaturalización 1, record 3, Spanish, renaturalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vuelta] de una proteína a su conformación tridimensional, permitiendo que recupere el funcionamiento normal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - renaturalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20prote%C3%ADna
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- denatured protein
1, record 4, English, denatured%20protein
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protein that lost its natural configuration by exposure to a destabilizing agent such as heat. 1, record 4, English, - denatured%20protein
Record 4, Key term(s)
- denaturated protein
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protéine dénaturée
1, record 4, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20d%C3%A9natur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine qui a perdu sa configuration moléculaire interne à cause par exemple de la chaleur. 2, record 4, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20d%C3%A9natur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína desnaturalizada
1, record 4, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20desnaturalizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína cuya conformación in vivo se ha modificado al tratarla con calor o sales, perdiendo su actividad biológica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - prote%C3%ADna%20desnaturalizada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al contrario que el ADN, las proteínas desnaturalizadas difícilmente vuelven a renaturalizarse. 2, record 4, Spanish, - prote%C3%ADna%20desnaturalizada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hybrid-arrested translation
1, record 5, English, hybrid%2Darrested%20translation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HART 2, record 5, English, HART
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used to identify and isolate the protein product of a cloned gene. 3, record 5, English, - hybrid%2Darrested%20translation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cloned double-stranded DNA is denatured and annealed to a mixture of mRNAs known to contain mRNA [messenger RNA] : DNA hybrids are formed, which renders the relevant mRNA unavailable for translation. Translation of the annealed mixture in an in vitro translation system thus results in the absence of translation product of the test gene. Comparison with the translation products of an untreated sample can then identify the missing protein. 3, record 5, English, - hybrid%2Darrested%20translation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traduction HART
1, record 5, French, traduction%20HART
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- traduction de type HART 1, record 5, French, traduction%20de%20type%20HART
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- traducción impedida por hibridación
1, record 5, Spanish, traducci%C3%B3n%20impedida%20por%20hibridaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método utilizado para identificar la proteína o proteínas codificadas por una determinada secuencia de ADN clonado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - traducci%C3%B3n%20impedida%20por%20hibridaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una preparación de todo el ARNm [ARN mensajero], que contiene diferentes ARNm, se hibrida con el ADN clonado, de manera que las moléculas de ARNm homólogas al ADN clonado se aparearán con él para formar heterodúplex de ADN/ARN. Las moléculas de ARNm no apareadas se traducen in vitro y el resultado se compara con los productos de la traducción de los ARNm sin tratar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - traducci%C3%B3n%20impedida%20por%20hibridaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- DNA-binding protein
1, record 6, English, DNA%2Dbinding%20protein
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- DNA binding protein 2, record 6, English, DNA%20binding%20protein
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In meiotic cells, a protein with broad phyletic distribution and unique cellular localization which shows a high binding efficiency for single-stranded DNA and the property of catalyzing the renaturation of thermally denatured DNA. The protein is assumed to play a role in meiotic recombination and to promote chromosome pairing and crossing over between homologous chromosomes. It is absent from somatic tissues. 1, record 6, English, - DNA%2Dbinding%20protein
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protéine de liaison au DNA
1, record 6, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- protéine liée à l'ADN 2, record 6, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27ADN
feminine noun
- DNA binding protein 3, record 6, French, DNA%20binding%20protein
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déroulement des deux biens de la molécule de DNA entraîne la formation de zones monocoténaires. Ces zones simple brin doivent être stabilisées (suppression du réappariement des deux brins de la molécule de DNA) et protégées de l'action des DNases. Ces fonctions semblent être assurées par une protéine appelée «DNA binding protein» qui se lie spécifiquement au DNA simple chaîne [...]. C'est le complexe formé par l'association entre le DNA monocoténaire et la protéine de liaison au DNA qui constitue en fait le substrat de la DNA polymérase III et des autres protéines qui jouent un rôle dans la réplication. 1, record 6, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La régulation de l'expression d'un gène passe, entre autres mécanismes, par l'association de protéines à certaines des séquences d'acides nucléiques qui le constituent. L'analyse de ces séquences et celles des protéines régulatrices qui s'y fixent est donc d'une importance capitale pour la compréhension des mécanismes de régulation de l'expression des gènes. 2, record 6, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
Record 6, Key term(s)
- protéine de liaison ADN
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína de enlace ADN
1, record 6, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20de%20enlace%20ADN
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- native protein
1, record 7, English, native%20protein
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protein in its native conformation, i. e. one that has not been denatured. 2, record 7, English, - native%20protein
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protéine native
1, record 7, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20native
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conformation tridimensionnelle (structure primaire, secondaire, tertiaire et le cas échéant, quaternaire) est le propre d'une protéine native. 2, record 7, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20native
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína nativa
1, record 7, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20nativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- two-dimensional gel electrophoresis
1, record 8, English, two%2Ddimensional%20gel%20electrophoresis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- 2-DGE 1, record 8, English, 2%2DDGE
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One current proteomic tool for visualizing and quantitating all proteins expressed in a ological system at a given time is two-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DGE). As originally described by Patrick O’Farrell for analyzing Escherichia coli proteins in 1975, 2-DGE combines the electrophoretic separation of denatured proteins bysoelectric point charge differences in the first dimension with separation based on molecular size differences in the second dimension. The proteins, which can be detected using protein-specific stains, appear as constellations of spots in the 2-D space of the gel. Over the 20-year history of 2-DGE, numerous algorithms have been developed for comparing 2-DGE patterns and quantitatively analyzing protein abundance. 2, record 8, English, - two%2Ddimensional%20gel%20electrophoresis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- électrophorèse sur gel à deux dimensions
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9lectrophor%C3%A8se%20sur%20gel%20%C3%A0%20deux%20dimensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- 2-DGE 2, record 8, French, 2%2DDGE
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deuxième souffle de la protéomique a aussi pour moteur l'automatisation et l'amélioration de la sensibilité de l'électrophorèse sur gel à deux dimensions (2-DGE), technique de séparation des protéines contenues dans les extraits cellulaires, les perfectionnements des méthodes de spectrométrie de masse qui permettent d'identifier une protéine et ses modifications [...]. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9lectrophor%C3%A8se%20sur%20gel%20%C3%A0%20deux%20dimensions
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- electroforesis bidimensional en gel
1, record 8, Spanish, electroforesis%20bidimensional%20en%20gel
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- denatured gluten
1, record 9, English, denatured%20gluten
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- devitalized gluten 1, record 9, English, devitalized%20gluten
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By more complete removal of the starch, products containing 75 and 85 percent protein are produced. When used in foods, the product is called "vital protein". When prepared for use in adhesive and other industrial products, it is made under less exacting conditions and called "denatured gluten". From Wheat to Flour, Wheat flour Institute, Chicago, 1966, p. 7. 2, record 9, English, - denatured%20gluten
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Denature: To change the properties of a protein as to coagulate egg white. 3, record 9, English, - denatured%20gluten
Record 9, Key term(s)
- vital protein
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gluten dénaturé
1, record 9, French, gluten%20d%C3%A9natur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- crumpled chain
1, record 10, English, crumpled%20chain
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polypeptide chain with no particular configuration as, for example, in a denatured protein. 1, record 10, English, - crumpled%20chain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chaîne enchevêtrée
1, record 10, French, cha%C3%AEne%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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