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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferryl heme
1, record 1, English, ferryl%20heme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hème ferryle
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A8me%20ferryle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heme enzyme
1, record 2, English, heme%20enzyme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enzyme à hème
1, record 2, French, enzyme%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A8me
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cytochrome c
1, record 3, English, cytochrome%20c
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a heme protein in which an iron-containing heme group is almost completely enfolded in a protein chain consisting of from 82 to 134 amino acids. 2, record 3, English, - cytochrome%20c
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cytochrome c
1, record 3, French, cytochrome%20c
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] protéine héminique dans laquelle un groupement hème contenant du fer est presque complètement enveloppé dans une chaîne protéique formée, selon l'espèce, de 82 à 134 acides aminés. 2, record 3, French, - cytochrome%20c
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- citocromo c
1, record 3, Spanish, citocromo%20c
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de citocromos en la que el mesohemo se une a la proteína mediante enlaces de coordinación y enlaces tioéter covalentes. Participa en la cadena de transporte de electrones mitocondrial y bacteriana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - citocromo%20c
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferroprotein
1, record 4, English, ferroprotein
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteins containing iron in a prosthetic group; e. g., heme, cytochrome. 2, record 4, English, - ferroprotein
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ferroprotéine
1, record 4, French, ferroprot%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétéroprotéine (i.e. composé organique formé de protéine associée à une substance non protidique) renfermant du fer. 2, record 4, French, - ferroprot%C3%A9ine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferroproteína
1, record 4, Spanish, ferroprote%C3%ADna
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nonheme iron
1, record 5, English, nonheme%20iron
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iron that is not part of the heme group, particularly the iron-sulfur proteins. 1, record 5, English, - nonheme%20iron
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dietary iron comes from 2 main sources : the first is heme iron, the most easily absorbed which comes from meats which have blood in them, the second is nonheme iron which is not as easily absorbed and is contained in grains, peas, beans, leafy vegetables and eggs. 1, record 5, English, - nonheme%20iron
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fer non hémique
1, record 5, French, fer%20non%20h%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fer non hémique est absorbé sous forme de fer ferreux. 1, record 5, French, - fer%20non%20h%C3%A9mique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- absorption spectrum
1, record 6, English, absorption%20spectrum
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spectrum observed after light has passed through, and been partially absorbed by a solution or translucent substance; many molecular groupings have characteristic light absorption patterns, which can be used for detections and quantitative assay. 2, record 6, English, - absorption%20spectrum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and visible regions passes through a compound containing multiple bonds, a portion of the radiation is usually absorbed by the compound. Just how much of the radiation is absorbed depends on the wavelength of the radiation and the structure of the compound. The absorption of radiation is caused by the substraction of energy from the radiation beam when electrons in orbitals of lower energy are excited into orbitals of higher energy.... The heme enzymes catalase and peroxidase have distinctive absorption spectra due to their heme prosthetic groups. 3, record 6, English, - absorption%20spectrum
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- spectre d'absorption
1, record 6, French, spectre%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectre d'absorption d'un composé reflète sa capacité d'absorber la lumière en fonction de la longueur d'onde. Quand un photon frappe un atome ou une molécule capable d'absorber la lumière à une longueur d'onde donnée, l'énergie est absorbée par certains des électrons et l'atome ou la molécule passe à un état excité, riche en énergie. Seuls les photons de certaines longueurs d'onde peuvent exciter un atome ou une molécule donnée, l'excitation des molécules n'étant pas continue mais quantifiée; ceci veut dire que l'énergie lumineuse n'est absorbée que par fractions discrètes sur la base d'une loi de "tout ou rien", conduisant au terme de quantum. 2, record 6, French, - spectre%20d%27absorption
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectro de absorción
1, record 6, Spanish, espectro%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- prosthetic group
1, record 7, English, prosthetic%20group
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-protein molecule that associates with a protein to form a complex. Examples include coenzymes such as flavins and pyridine nucleotides, as well as lipids and polysaccharides, which associate with lipoproteins and glycoproteins, respectively. 2, record 7, English, - prosthetic%20group
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heme enzymes catalase and peroxidase, which have distinctive absorption spectra due to their heme prosthetic groups, show transient changes in their spectra on mixing with hydrogen peroxide, their substrate, which reflect the formation and decomposition of their enzyme-substrate complexes. 3, record 7, English, - prosthetic%20group
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupement prosthétique
1, record 7, French, groupement%20prosth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- groupe prosthétique 2, record 7, French, groupe%20prosth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure non protéique, fortement liée à l'apoenzyme. 1, record 7, French, - groupement%20prosth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enzyme exige quelquefois la participation de molécules non protéiques; on leur donne en principe le nom de coenzyme lorsque ces molécules ne sont pas fixées par des liaisons covalentes à la protéine, et de groupe prosthétique lorsqu'elles y sont liées. Dans ces deux cas, la partie protéique proprement dite porte le nom d'apoenzyme, l'ensemble apoenzyme et cofacteur celui de holoenzyme. Toutes les fois que l'on connaît mal le nombre de ces cofacteurs, ou lorsque plusieurs enzymes participent à une réaction comportant elle-même éventuellement plusieurs stades, on utilise l'expression système enzymatique, chaque nom d'enzyme ne devant recouvrir qu'un édifice protéique défini catalysant un stade chimique élémentaire. 3, record 7, French, - groupement%20prosth%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo prostético
1, record 7, Spanish, grupo%20prost%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ferredoxin
1, record 8, English, ferredoxin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iron-containing proteins that transfer electrons, usually at a low potential, to flavoproteins; the iron is not present as a heme. 2, record 8, English, - ferredoxin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structural studies of the [chloroplast] membrane have shown that ferredoxin [protein] is on the outside and that functional plastocyanin [protein] is on the inner surface. 3, record 8, English, - ferredoxin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ferrédoxine
1, record 8, French, ferr%C3%A9doxine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine contenant du fer, présente chez certaines bactéries du sol et dans les chloroplastes des plantes vertes, et à laquelle on attribue le transfert des électrons de l'hydrogène, premier acte chimique de la photosynthèse. 2, record 8, French, - ferr%C3%A9doxine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études structurales de la membrane [du chloroplaste] ont montré que la [protéine] ferrédoxine est à l'extérieur, tandis que la [protéine] plastocyanine est située sur la surface interne. 3, record 8, French, - ferr%C3%A9doxine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferredoxina
1, record 8, Spanish, ferredoxina
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-07-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heme
1, record 9, English, heme
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- haem 1, record 9, English, haem
correct, Great Britain
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron-containing molecule that binds with proteins as a cofactor or prosthetic group to form the haemoproteins. 1, record 9, English, - heme
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hème
1, record 9, French, h%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les porphyrines sont des pigments (colorants) qui donnent une coloration rouge brillant quand ils sont soumis à une lumière particulière que l'on appelle la lumière de Wood. [...] la porphyrine [se combine] au fer pour donner l'hème (protéine et fer). Cet ensemble se trouve dans l'érythrocyte (globule rouge), il s'appelle l'hémoglobine. 1, record 9, French, - h%C3%A8me
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heme iron
1, record 10, English, heme%20iron
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dietary iron comes from 2 main sources : the first is heme iron, the most easily absorbed which comes from meats which have blood in them, the second is nonheme iron which is not as easily absorbed and is contained in grains, peas, beans, leafy vegetables and eggs. 1, record 10, English, - heme%20iron
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fer hémique
1, record 10, French, fer%20h%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fer hémique est absorbé par la cellule mucosale intestinale intacte et l'hème est ensuite dégradé et le fer libéré dans la cellule. 1, record 10, French, - fer%20h%C3%A9mique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-02-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- heme cast 1, record 11, English, heme%20cast
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cylindre hématique 1, record 11, French, cylindre%20h%C3%A9matique
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-06-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Hill coefficient
1, record 12, English, Hill%20coefficient
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Hill plot for hemoglobin has a slope of 2. 8(...) A Hill coefficient greater than 1 indicates that the oxygen-binding sites [in hemoglobin] are not independent of each other. Rather, the binding of oxygen in hemoglobin is cooperative [binding at one heme facilitates binding at another] 1, record 12, English, - Hill%20coefficient
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de Hill
1, record 12, French, coefficient%20de%20Hill
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'oxygène] s'associe et se dissocie d'une manière coopérative. (...) Le degré de coopérativité [est] souvent exprimé par le coefficient de Hill (n) calculé à partir de la courbe [d'oxygénation]; celui-ci a une valeur égale à 1 en absence d'interaction, mais il peut théoriquement atteindre une valeur proche du nombre de sites présents sur la molécule si la coopérativité est grande. 1, record 12, French, - coefficient%20de%20Hill
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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