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INOSINE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adenosine deaminase
1, record 1, English, adenosine%20deaminase
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADA 2, record 1, English, ADA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adenosine aminohydrolase 3, record 1, English, adenosine%20aminohydrolase
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine to the nucleoside inosine through the removal of an amino group. 4, record 1, English, - adenosine%20deaminase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A deficiency of ADA can lead to severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome. 4, record 1, English, - adenosine%20deaminase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désaminase de l'adénosine
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9saminase%20de%20l%27ad%C3%A9nosine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adénosine-désaminase 2, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nosine%2Dd%C3%A9saminase
correct, feminine noun
- adénosine désaminase 3, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nosine%20d%C3%A9saminase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme qui catalyse une réaction d'hydrolyse de la fonction amine de l'adénosine la transformant en inosine. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9saminase%20de%20l%27ad%C3%A9nosine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déficit en adénosine-désaminase peut être responsable d'un déficit immunitaire combiné sévère constitutionnel. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9saminase%20de%20l%27ad%C3%A9nosine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
désaminase de l'adénosine : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2021. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9saminase%20de%20l%27ad%C3%A9nosine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adenosina desaminasa
1, record 1, Spanish, adenosina%20desaminasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que cataliza la conversión de adenosina a inosina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adenosina%20desaminasa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fetal scalp sample
1, record 2, English, fetal%20scalp%20sample
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fetal scalp blood sample 2, record 2, English, fetal%20scalp%20blood%20sample
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The measurement of hypxanthine, xanthine, inosine and uridine in umbilical cord blood and fetal scalp blood samples as a measure of fetal hypoxia. 2, record 2, English, - fetal%20scalp%20sample
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foetal scalp sample
- foetal scalp blood sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement de sang provenant du cuir chevelu du fœtus
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20de%20sang%20provenant%20du%20cuir%20chevelu%20du%20f%26oelig%3Btus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sang prélevé au niveau du cuir chevelu du fœtus 1, record 2, French, sang%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20au%20niveau%20du%20cuir%20chevelu%20du%20f%26oelig%3Btus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les auteurs rapportent un cas où le diagnostic d'anémie fœtale grave par saignement d'un vasa previa, complication obstétricale rare, a été porté à temps grâce à l'hématocrite prélevé sur le cuir chevelu du fœtus. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20de%20sang%20provenant%20du%20cuir%20chevelu%20du%20f%26oelig%3Btus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- isoacceptor tRNA
1, record 3, English, isoacceptor%20tRNA
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- isoacceptor transfer RNA 2, record 3, English, isoacceptor%20transfer%20RNA
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In yeast, inosine(I) is found at position 34 of 7 different isoacceptor tRNA species. Using as substrates in vitro T7-transcripts of 31 plasmids carrying each natural or synthetic tRNA gene harbouring an anticodon with A-34, we have characterised a yeast enzyme that catalyses the conversion of A-34 to I-34. The base conversion occurs by a hydrolytic deamination-type reaction. This newly characterised tRNA : A-34 deaminase was partially purified from yeast. 1, record 3, English, - isoacceptor%20tRNA
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ARNt isoaccepteur
1, record 3, French, ARNt%20isoaccepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui décrit les différents tRNA (RNAt) spécifiques d'un même aminoacide. 2, record 3, French, - ARNt%20isoaccepteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenant compte de ces faits, nous avons recherché les éléments d'identité responsables de l'arginylation spécifique chez la levure, en étudiant in vitro, les propriétés d'arginylation de toute une série de transcrits dérivés de l'ARNt-Asp, considéré comme un isoaccepteur pour l'arginine. En parallèle des expériences similaires ont été réalisées avec des transcrits dérivés de l'ARNt-Arg. 1, record 3, French, - ARNt%20isoaccepteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wobble
1, record 4, English, Wobble
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Wobble base 1, record 4, English, Wobble%20base
correct
- Wobble hypothesis 2, record 4, English, Wobble%20hypothesis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An explanation of how a specific transfer RNA(tRNA) molecule can translate different codons in a messenger RNA template : there is some looseness in the alignment that allows the third base of the anticodon to pair with a base other than its normal complementary base. Other than the normal complementary pairs of guanine(G), with cytosine(C) and adenine(A) with uracil(U), G pairs with U, U pairs with G, and I(inosine) pairs with A, U, or C, where the first base of these pairs is the third base of the anticodon. 2, record 4, English, - Wobble
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Wobble
1, record 4, French, Wobble
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hypothèse du Wobble 2, record 4, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20Wobble
correct, feminine noun
- hypothèse du jeu 2, record 4, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20jeu
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'hypothèse] indique que pour la 3e base du codon, la règle d'appariement stricte des bases avec celle de l'anticodon n'est pas respectée. 1, record 4, French, - Wobble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipótesis del titubeo
1, record 4, Spanish, hip%C3%B3tesis%20del%20titubeo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hipótesis que] explica cómo un ARNt [ácido ribonucleico transmisor] puede reconocer a más de un codón. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hip%C3%B3tesis%20del%20titubeo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las dos primeras bases del codón y anticodón del ARNm [ácido ribonucleico mensajero] se aparean correctamente, pero la tercera base del anticodón tiene cierta flexibilidad que le permite aparearse bien con la base esperada o con una alternativa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hip%C3%B3tesis%20del%20titubeo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inosinic acid
1, record 5, English, inosinic%20acid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- inosine 5’-phosphate 2, record 5, English, inosine%205%26rsquo%3B%2Dphosphate
correct
- 5’-inosinic acid 3, record 5, English, 5%26rsquo%3B%2Dinosinic%20acid
correct
- hypoxanthine riboside-5-phosphoric acid 4, record 5, English, hypoxanthine%20riboside%2D5%2Dphosphoric%20acid
correct
- 5-inosinic acid 4, record 5, English, 5%2Dinosinic%20acid
former designation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of odourless, colourless or white crystals, of a white crystalline powder or of a syrupy liquid, is derived from the biosynthesis of purine bases, is freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and is used as a flavour enhancer. 5, record 5, English, - inosinic%20acid
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H13N4O8P 5, record 5, English, - inosinic%20acid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acide inosinique
1, record 5, French, acide%20inosinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acide 5'-inosinique 2, record 5, French, acide%205%27%2Dinosinique
correct, masculine noun
- acide inosique 1, record 5, French, acide%20inosique
correct, masculine noun
- acide inosine phosphorique 1, record 5, French, acide%20inosine%20phosphorique
correct, masculine noun
- acide inosine monophosphorique 3, record 5, French, acide%20inosine%20monophosphorique
correct, masculine noun
- inosine 5'-phosphate 2, record 5, French, inosine%205%27%2Dphosphate
correct, masculine noun
- inosine-5'-monophosphate 2, record 5, French, inosine%2D5%27%2Dmonophosphate
former designation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide sirupeux dérivé de la biosynthèse des bases puriques, miscible à l'eau, [que l'on utilise] comme exhausteur de goût. 4, record 5, French, - acide%20inosinique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H13N4O8P 5, record 5, French, - acide%20inosinique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inosine
1, record 6, English, inosine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage. It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. 2, record 6, English, - inosine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H12N4O5 3, record 6, English, - inosine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inosine
1, record 6, French, inosine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H12N4O5 2, record 6, French, - inosine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- inosina
1, record 6, Spanish, inosina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diphosphate nucleotide 1, record 7, English, diphosphate%20nucleotide
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chirality about the trigonal axis. The quenchers are 6-coordinate Co(III) complexes with the general stoichiometric formula Co(NH3) 4(ndp) or Co(NH3) 4(ntp), where ndp denotes a diphosphate nucleotide ligand and ntp denotes a triphosphate nucleotide ligand. In these complexes the nucleotide ligand is coordinated to Co(III) via bidentate chelation in which the donor moieties are oxygen atoms from adjacent phosphate groups(beta, alpha in ndp and gamma, beta in ntp nucleotides). The nucleotides used as ligands in Ln in this study are the following : adenosine diphosphate and triphosphate(adp and atp), guanosine diphosphate and triphosphate(gdp and gtp), inosine diphosphate and triphosphate(idp and itp), cytidine triphosphate(ctp), uridine triphosphate(utp), and deoxythymidine triphosphate(ttp). The Co(NH3) 4(nucleotide) complexes have dissymmetric structures both within and external to the Co(NH3) 4(phosphate) coordination unit, but under the conditions employed in this study, they exist as mixtures of diastereomers that are quasi-racemic with respect to chirality within the Co(NH3) 4(phosphate) coordination units. 1, record 7, English, - diphosphate%20nucleotide
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acide diphosphorique nucléotide
1, record 7, French, acide%20diphosphorique%20nucl%C3%A9otide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-09-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransférase
1, record 8, English, hypoxanthine%20phosphoribosyltransf%C3%A9rase
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- HPRT 1, record 8, English, HPRT
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the reaction hypoxanthine(of guanine) + 5-phospho-alpha-Delta-ribose I-disphosphate=inosine 5’-monophosphate(or guanasine 5’-monoiphosphate) + pyrophosphate. 1, record 8, English, - hypoxanthine%20phosphoribosyltransf%C3%A9rase
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biophysique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransférase
1, record 8, French, hypoxanthine%20phosphoribosyltransf%C3%A9rase
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- Hprt 2, record 8, French, Hprt
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une modification directe du gène Hprt (hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransférase), pour lequel il est possible de sélectionner les cellules possédant cette fonction (avec le milieu HAT : hypoxanthine-aminoptérine-thymidine) ou au contraire les cellules qui l'ont perdue (avec la 6-TG : 6-thioguanine) peut aussi être obtenue. 1, record 8, French, - hypoxanthine%20phosphoribosyltransf%C3%A9rase
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-06-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unusual base
1, record 9, English, unusual%20base
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rare nucleotide 1, record 9, English, rare%20nucleotide
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
("Unusual" means a base other than A, G, C, or U.) Many of the unusual bases differ from normal bases by the presence of one or more methyl(-CH3) groups. Most, if not all, of the methyl groups are enzymatically added after the nucleotides are linked together by 3’-5’ phosphodiester linkages. Very probably, the other unusual bases also arise by the enzymatic modification of a preexisting polynucleotide. The function of the unusual bases is not yet clear. They are not limited to alanine tRNA but occur in varying proportions in all tRNA molecules. Our only hint of their role is the fact that several unusual bases cannot form conventional base pairs. Some of the unusual bases may thus have the function of disruption double-helical hairpin regions, thereby exposing free keto and amino groups which can then form secondary bonds. Depending upon the specific bases, the free groups may form secondary bonds to template RNA, to a ribosome, or to the enzyme needed to attach a specific amino acid to its specific tRNA molecule. [Examples of those rare nucleotides are :Inosine, 1-methylinosine, N2-dimethylguanosine, 1-methylguanosine, Ribothymidine, Dihydrouridine and Pseudouridine]. 1, record 9, English, - unusual%20base
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- base rare
1, record 9, French, base%20rare
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- nucléotide inhabituel 1, record 9, French, nucl%C3%A9otide%20inhabituel
correct, masculine noun
- base atypique 1, record 9, French, base%20atypique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux classes de bases trouvées dans tous les mononucléotides sont dérivées de corps aromatiques hétérocycliques appelés purine et pyrimidine. La purine dérive elle-même de la pyrimidine par la fusion d'un cycle pyrimidine et imidazole. Les trois bases pyrimidiques les plus communes sont : l'uracile, la thymine et la cytosine, désignées couramment par U, T et C respectivement. Les bases puriques intervenant le plus souvent comme composantes des mononucléotides sont l'adénine et la guanine, respectivement désignées par A et G. Il existe [aussi] de nombreuses bases rares, telles que la 5-méthylcytosine, ou la 5-hydroxyméthyl-cytosine, [l'ionosine, la pseudouridine, etc...] Le rôle de ces bases rares n'est pas clair pour l'instant. Elles (...) existent en proportions variables dans toutes les molécules de tARN. Seul indice connu sur leur rôle possible, ces bases rares ne peuvent pas s'apparier de la manière habituelle. Certaines de ces bases rares pourraient donc avoir pour fonction de provoquer l'ouverture de quelques régions en épingle à cheveux de la double hélice, exposant ainsi des groupements cétones et aminés libres susceptibles de former des liaisons secondaires. Selon la nature des bases exposées, ces groupements libres pourraient former des liaisons secondaires avec la matrice d'ARN, avec le ribosome ou avec l'enzyme qui attache l'acide aminé à son tARN spécifique. 1, record 9, French, - base%20rare
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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