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EPITOPE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antigenic determinant
1, record 1, English, antigenic%20determinant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epitope 1, record 1, English, epitope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The specific part of an antigen molecule to which an antibody becomes attached. 1, record 1, English, - antigenic%20determinant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déterminant antigénique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20antig%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épitope 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pitope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface individuelle caractéristique d’un antigène, qui déclenche la production d’un anticorps spécifique au cours de la réponse immunitaire. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20antig%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioingeniería
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinante antigénico
1, record 1, Spanish, determinante%20antig%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- epítope 1, record 1, Spanish, ep%C3%ADtope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción específica de un antígeno macromolecular a la que se une un anticuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - determinante%20antig%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada determinante antigénico, constituido normalmente por unos pocos aminoácidos, determina la síntesis de un anticuerpo diferente; por tanto, de la exposición a un solo antígeno pueden expresarse varios anticuerpos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - determinante%20antig%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunocompetent
1, record 2, English, immunocompetent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exhibiting immunocompetence: the ability to produce a normal immune response following exposure to an antigen. 2, record 2, English, - immunocompetent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an immunocompetent individual, the immune response is initiated when introduced to an external agent that possesses an immunogenic structural epitope. The appropriate response depends upon the recognition by surface receptors of B and T lymphocytes of the foreignness of the introduced agent. 1, record 2, English, - immunocompetent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immunological competent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunocompétent
1, record 2, French, immunocomp%C3%A9tent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est immunocompétent; capable de réagir contre un antigène par une réaction immunologique normale. 2, record 2, French, - immunocomp%C3%A9tent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement des cellules immunocompétentes. 1, record 2, French, - immunocomp%C3%A9tent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunocompetente
1, record 2, Spanish, inmunocompetente
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de] la capacidad del organismo para responder inmunológicamente a la presencia de antígenos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inmunocompetente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- OraSure®
1, record 3, English, OraSure%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FDA requests more information on OraSure PMA (oral specimen collection device, premarket approval application). Saliva-based AIDS test studied for insurance industry. 2, record 3, English, - OraSure%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and context extracted from the data base. 2, record 3, English, - OraSure%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A trademark of Epitope Inc. 's OraSure. 2, record 3, English, - OraSure%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- OraSure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- OraSure®
1, record 3, French, OraSure%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce de Epitope Inc.'s OraSure. 1, record 3, French, - OraSure%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- OraSure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epitope vaccine
1, record 4, English, epitope%20vaccine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- epitope-based vaccine 2, record 4, English, epitope%2Dbased%20vaccine
correct
- epitope-driven vaccine 2, record 4, English, epitope%2Ddriven%20vaccine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The epitope-driven vaccine concept is an attractive one that is being successfully pursued in a number of laboratories... A typical epitope-based vaccine construct contains a single start codon with coding sequences for epitopes inserted consecutively in the construct, with or without intervening spacer amino acids. 2, record 4, English, - epitope%20vaccine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- epitope based vaccine
- epitope driven vaccine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vaccin épitopique
1, record 4, French, vaccin%20%C3%A9pitopique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réaction de défense des lymphocytes de l'organisme ne se fait pas sur des protéines entières mais sur des fragments d'acide aminés qui la composent et que l'on appelle des épitopes [...] le vaccin épitopique protège contre l'épitope en question et que contre celui-ci [...] 1, record 4, French, - vaccin%20%C3%A9pitopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- enzyme-linked immunospot technique
1, record 5, English, enzyme%2Dlinked%20immunospot%20technique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- enzyme-linked immunospot assay 2, record 5, English, enzyme%2Dlinked%20immunospot%20assay
correct
- enzyme-linked immunospot 3, record 5, English, enzyme%2Dlinked%20immunospot
- ELISPOT 3, record 5, English, ELISPOT
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ELISPOT(Enzyme-linked ImmunoSPOT) technique was originally used to enumerate antibody secreting B cells. In the current technique, cells are deposited onto a membrane coated with one antibody specific for a protein followed by an appropriate incubation period. Subsequently, the protein of interest is detected in the environment immediately surrounding the cell secreting it, with another antibody specific for a different epitope of the protein. 1, record 5, English, - enzyme%2Dlinked%20immunospot%20technique
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique ELISPOT
1, record 5, French, technique%20ELISPOT
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ELISPOT 2, record 5, French, ELISPOT
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des nouvelles méthodes d'exploration de la réponse immune, comme l'Elispot (enzyme-linked immunospot) et l'utilisation par cytométrie en flux de molécules HLA [human leucocyte antigen] solubles, permettent de détecter et de compter les cellules productrices de telle ou telle cytokine. Elles conduisent à des analyses immunologiques très rapides sur des malades volontaires, et à une bien meilleure compréhension de l'histoire naturelle de la maladie. 3, record 5, French, - technique%20ELISPOT
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de Elispot
1, record 5, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20Elispot
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- paratope
1, record 6, English, paratope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of an antibody molecule which makes contact with the antigenic determinant(epitope). 2, record 6, English, - paratope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paratope
1, record 6, French, paratope
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- site anticorps 2, record 6, French, site%20anticorps
masculine noun
- anticorps 3, record 6, French, anticorps
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le site anticorps (appelé paratope) définit l'idiotype de la molécule et reconnaît sur l'antigène un déterminant appelé épitope. Le site anticorps peut lui-même servir d'antigène pour un autre anticorps, les déterminants antigéniques de l'idiotype étant dénommés idiotopes. 4, record 6, French, - paratope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonyme d'anticorps dans la terminologie de Jerne. 3, record 6, French, - paratope
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- paratopo
1, record 6, Spanish, paratopo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immunogenic epitope 1, record 7, English, immunogenic%20epitope
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épitope immunogénique
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pitope%20immunog%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- epitope inmunogénico
1, record 7, Spanish, epitope%20inmunog%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reverse epitope-tagging 1, record 8, English, reverse%20epitope%2Dtagging
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purification of mutant enzymes is a prime requirement of biophysical and biochemical studies. Our investigations on the essential E. Coli enzyme glutaminyl-tRNA sybthetase demand mutant enzymes free of any wild-type protein contamination. However, as it is not possible to express non-complementing mutant enzymes in an E. Coli gInS-deletion strain, we developed a novel strategy to address these problems. Instead of following the common tactic of epitope-tagging the mutant protein of interest on an extrachromosomal genetic element, we fused a reporter epitope to the 5’ end of the chromosomal gInS-gene copy : this is referred as reverse epitope-tagging. 1, record 8, English, - reverse%20epitope%2Dtagging
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marquage de l'épitope inverse
1, record 8, French, marquage%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pitope%20inverse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- recombinant bovine growth hormone
1, record 9, English, recombinant%20bovine%20growth%20hormone
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- rbGH 2, record 9, English, rbGH
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A recently developed technology called epitope scanning permits the rapid and accurate delineation of continuous stretches of amino acids in a protein which constitute the sequential epitopes recognised by an antiserum raised to that protein. In the present report, we describe the use of this technique to identify the epitopes in the recombinant bovine growth-hormone(rbGH) molecule recognised by three polyclonal guinea-pig antisera and two polyclonal rabbit antisera. The results obtained show that, for guinea-pig antisera, 3 or 4, very-well-defined major continuous epitopes are present. 2, record 9, English, - recombinant%20bovine%20growth%20hormone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hormone de croissance recombinante bovine
1, record 9, French, hormone%20de%20croissance%20recombinante%20bovine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression proposée par analogie avec l'expression «hormone de croissance recombinante humaine» tirée de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 9, French, - hormone%20de%20croissance%20recombinante%20bovine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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