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EPIMERIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epimerization
1, record 1, English, epimerization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epimerisation 2, record 1, English, epimerisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which, in an optically active compound that contains two or more asymmetric centers, only one of these is altered by some reaction to form an epimer. 3, record 1, English, - epimerization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épimérisation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'un composé au composé épimère. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épimérisation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epimerización
1, record 1, Spanish, epimerizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amino-acid racemization age method
1, record 2, English, amino%2Dacid%20racemization%20age%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- racemization age method 1, record 2, English, racemization%20age%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of geochronology based on the chemical racemization(or epimerization) of amino acids. 1, record 2, English, - amino%2Dacid%20racemization%20age%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amino acids of living organisms consist virtually entirely of the L-enantiomer (or diastereomer). After the death the L-enantiomer (or diastereomer) for each amino acid is slowly racemized and eventually forms an equilibrium mixture consisting of equal amounts of the D- and L-enantiomers (or diastereomers). The increase in D/L ratio can be used to obtain a measure of the time that has elapsed since the organism died. 1, record 2, English, - amino%2Dacid%20racemization%20age%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- datation par les acides aminés
1, record 2, French, datation%20par%20les%20acides%20amin%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- datation par racémisation des acides aminés 2, record 2, French, datation%20par%20rac%C3%A9misation%20des%20acides%20amin%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de datation basée sur la racémisation des acides aminés, c'est-à-dire la conversion, en fonction du temps, des stéréo-isomères L en stéréo-isomères D. 3, record 2, French, - datation%20par%20les%20acides%20amin%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La datation de coquillages, bois et autres matériaux fossiles, en utilisant la racémisation d'acides aminés, c'est-à-dire la conversion, par hydrolyse et avec le temps des chaînes de peptides, de stéréo-isomères L en stéréo-isomères D, est de plus en plus utilisée dans les études sur le Quaternaire. 4, record 2, French, - datation%20par%20les%20acides%20amin%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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