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GLYCOCALYX [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glycocalyx
1, record 1, English, glycocalyx
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cell coat 2, record 1, English, cell%20coat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They do so by means of a mass of tangled fibers of polysaccharides... that... form a feltlike "glycocalyx" surrounding an individual cell or a colony of cells. The adhesion mediated by the glycocalyx determines particular locations of bacteria in most natural environments; more specifically it is a major determinant in the initiation and progression of bacterial diseases ranging from dental caries to pneumonia. 3, record 1, English, - glycocalyx
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glycocalyx
1, record 1, French, glycocalyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glycolemme 2, record 1, French, glycolemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche formée par les polysaccharides de surface des cellules; peut servir de point d'attache entre une bactérie et son hôte. 3, record 1, French, - glycocalyx
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicocáliz
1, record 1, Spanish, glicoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glucocáliz 2, record 1, Spanish, glucoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es frecuente que las células eucariotas presenten asociada a la parte exterior de la membrana plasmática una capa denominada glicocáliz que está compuesta por cadenas de glúcidos unidas a las proteínas de membrana, a los fosfolípidos de la cara externa, o bien a ambos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - glicoc%C3%A1liz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peritoneum
1, record 2, English, peritoneum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Scientists] showed that in such a situation cells of a Bacteroides fragilis strain with a well-developed glycocalyx adhere well to the peritoneum lining the body cavity of a rat... 2, record 2, English, - peritoneum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- péritoine
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9ritoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Des chercheurs] ont montré que dans ce système, une souche de Bacteroides fragilis pourvue d'un glycocalyx bien développé adhère fortement au péritoine bordant la cavité abdominale du rat [...] 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9ritoine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peritoneo
1, record 2, Spanish, peritoneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana que envuelve, por un lado, las vísceras abdominales [...] y por otro la pared abdominal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peritoneo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lactobacillus
1, record 3, English, lactobacillus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treating the crop of germ-free chickens with the polysaccharide of the lactobacillus glycocalyx prevents the formation of the bacterial layer. 1, record 3, English, - lactobacillus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lactobacille
1, record 3, French, lactobacille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsqu'on traite les jabots de poulets aseptiques avec le polysaccharide provenant du glycocalyx du lactobacille, la couche bactérienne ne se forme plus. 1, record 3, French, - lactobacille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lactobacilo
1, record 3, Spanish, lactobacilo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria no patógena que sintetiza ácido láctico presente en la leche, en el tubo digestivo de los mamíferos y en algunas plantas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lactobacilo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- divalent positive ion 1, record 4, English, divalent%20positive%20ion
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bivalent cation 2, record 4, English, bivalent%20cation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The polysaccharide fibers of the bacterial glycocalyx, which are for the most part negatively charged, can form a polar bond with a higher-cell polysaccharide by way of divalent positive ions in the medium. 1, record 4, English, - divalent%20positive%20ion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cation bivalent
1, record 4, French, cation%20bivalent
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fibres polysaccharides d'un glycocalyx bactérien, pour la plupart chargées négativement, peuvent former avec les polysaccharides de cellules eucaryotes, des liaisons polaires par l'intermédiaire des cations bivalents du milieu. 1, record 4, French, - cation%20bivalent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Bioquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- catión bivalente
1, record 4, Spanish, cati%C3%B3n%20bivalente
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poliovirus
1, record 5, English, poliovirus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pronounced specificity of some bacteria and viruses that attack only a particular host tissue(as Salmonella typhimurium attacks lymphoid patches in the intestine and as the poliovirus attacks nerve cells) may well be explained by the specificity of the glycocalyx of the host-tissue cells. 2, record 5, English, - poliovirus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Experts have assumed that the virus responsible for the original paralytic attack, decades before, had long since disappeared from the bodies of [post-polio syndrome] patients, because no one has yet found live poliovirus in their tissues. 3, record 5, English, - poliovirus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: polioviruses 4, record 5, English, - poliovirus
Record 5, Key term(s)
- polioviruses
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poliovirus
1, record 5, French, poliovirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- virus de la poliomyélite 2, record 5, French, virus%20de%20la%20poliomy%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines bactéries ou virus ont une spécificité étroite, car ils n'attaquent qu'un certain type de tissu (comme Salmonella typhimurium qui n'attaque que les nodules lymphoïdes de l'intestin, ou le virus de la poliomyélite qui ne s'en prend qu'aux cellules nerveuses) : une telle spécificité pourrait bien être due à une particularité du glycocalyx des cellules des tissus-hôtes. 2, record 5, French, - poliovirus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Photoblepharon 1, record 6, English, Photoblepharon
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Again, the luminescent bacteria that populate the light organs of deep-sea fishes such as Photoblepharon are selected from the vast population of marine bacteria by their ability to bind to the glycocalyx of the cells that line the cup-shaped luminous organ. 1, record 6, English, - Photoblepharon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Photoblepharon 1, record 6, French, Photoblepharon
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De même, les bactéries luminescentes, qui peuplent les organes lumineux de certains poissons d'eau profonde comme le Photobles pharon, ont été sélectionnées dans la très vaste population bactérienne marine, par leur capacité de se lier au glycocalyx des cellules qui bordent leurs organes lumineux en forme de coupe. 1, record 6, French, - Photoblepharon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- peritoneal tissue 1, record 7, English, peritoneal%20tissue
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) treating mouse peritoneal tissue with glycocalyx material from Bacteroides fragilis prevents the attachment of B. fragilis cells to the mouse tissue(...) 1, record 7, English, - peritoneal%20tissue
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tissu péritonéal 1, record 7, French, tissu%20p%C3%A9riton%C3%A9al
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) en traitant du tissu péritonéal de souris par des constituants du glycocalyx de Bacteroides fragilis, on empêche l'adhérence de cette bactérie au péritoine (...) 1, record 7, French, - tissu%20p%C3%A9riton%C3%A9al
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- higher-cell 1, record 8, English, higher%2Dcell
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- higher cell 1, record 8, English, higher%20cell
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The polysaccharide fibers of the bacterial glycocalyx, which are for the most part negatively charged, can form a polar bond with a higher-cell polysaccharide by way of divalent positive ions in the medium. 1, record 8, English, - higher%2Dcell
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cellule eucaryote 1, record 8, French, cellule%20eucaryote
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fibres polysaccharides d'un glycocalyx bactérien, pour la plupart chargées négativement, peuvent former avec les polysaccharides de cellules eucaryotes, des liaisons polaires par l'intermédiaire des cations bivalents du milieu. 1, record 8, French, - cellule%20eucaryote
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Streptococcus mutans 1, record 9, English, Streptococcus%20mutans
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pioneering investigation of glycocalyx formation in bacteria was actually a study of Streptococcus mutans, an organism that colonizes the human tooth(...) 1, record 9, English, - Streptococcus%20mutans
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Streptococcus mutans 1, record 9, French, Streptococcus%20mutans
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les premières recherches concernant la formation du glycocalyx bactérien ont été entreprises chez Streptococcus mutans, un microorganisme qui colonise la dent humaine (...) 1, record 9, French, - Streptococcus%20mutans
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bacterial surface 1, record 10, English, bacterial%20surface
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They do so by means of a mass of tangled fibers of polysaccharides, or branching sugar molecules, that extend from the bacterial surface and form a feltlike "glycocalyx"(...) 1, record 10, English, - bacterial%20surface
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- surface bactérienne 1, record 10, French, surface%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette adhérence est le fait d'un enchevêtrement de fibres polysaccharidiques (les polysaccharides sont des molécules de sucre ramifiées), partant de la surface bactérienne et réalisant le "glycocalyx" (...) 1, record 10, French, - surface%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lymphoid patch 1, record 11, English, lymphoid%20patch
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the pronounced specificity of some bacteria and viruses that attack only a particular host tissue(as Salmonella typhimurium attacks lymphoid patches in the intestine and as the poliovirus attacks nerve cells) may well be explained by the specificity of the glycocalyx of the host-tissue cells. 1, record 11, English, - lymphoid%20patch
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- nodule lymphoïde
1, record 11, French, nodule%20lympho%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines bactéries ou virus ont une spécificité étroite, car ils n'attaquent qu'un certain type de tissu (comme Salmonella typhimurium qui n'attaque que les nodules lymphoïdes de l'intestin, ou le virus de la poliomyélite qui ne s'en prend qu'aux cellules nerveuses) : une telle spécificité pourrait bien être due à une particularité du glycocalyx des cellules des tissus-hôtes. 1, record 11, French, - nodule%20lympho%C3%AFde
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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