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KINESIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinesin
1, record 1, English, kinesin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cytoplasmic protein involved in moving vesicles and particles along the microtubule plus end. 1, record 1, English, - kinesin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Kinesin] assists segregation of chromosomes and transport of organelles(endosomes, Golgi complex, lysosomes, mitochondria, nerve axons) by using energy derived from ATP [adenosine triphosphate] hydrolysis. 1, record 1, English, - kinesin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kinésine
1, record 1, French, kin%C3%A9sine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine cytoplasmique qui joue un rôle dans le déplacement d'organites à l'intérieur de la cellule le long des microtubules. 1, record 1, French, - kin%C3%A9sine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic peptide
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20peptide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kinesin is a dimeric motor protein that can move for several micrometers along a microtubule without dissociating. The two kinesin motor domains are thought to move processively by operating in a hand-over-hand manner, although the mechanism of such cooperativity is unknown. Recently, a ~50-amino acid region adjacent to the globular motor domain(termed the neck) has been shown to be sufficient for conferring dimerization and processive movement. Based upon its amino acid sequence, the neck is proposed to dimerize through a coiled-coil interaction. To determine the accuracy of this prediction and to investigate the possible function of the neck region in motor activity, we have prepared a serie of synthetic peptides corresponding to different regions of the human kinesin neck and analyzed each peptide for its respective secondary content and stability. 2, record 2, English, - synthetic%20peptide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peptide synthétique
1, record 2, French, peptide%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux peptides amphiphiles existent dans la nature. Sous forme d'hélice, ils interagissent avec les bicouches lipidiques constituant les membranes cellulaires. En s'appuyant sur ce phénomène biologique, nous avons synthétisé en phase solide un peptide amphiphile contenant 26 acides aminés. C'est un peptide simple, constitué uniquement de deux acides aminés différents. Une chaîne formée de 20 résidus d'alanine constitue la partie hydrophobe et 6 résidus de lysine assurent l'hydrophilicité du peptide. Un tel peptide devrait avoir un comportement comparable aux peptides d'origine naturelle et être capable de s'insérer dans une bicouche lipidique. Nous étudions donc la conformation adoptée par ce peptide par différentes méthodes spectroscopiques telles que le dichroïsme circulaire et l'infra-rouge dans différentes conditions. Nous essayons ainsi de déterminer le pourcentage d'hélices présents dans ce peptide. Le comportement de ce peptide synthétique est comparé à ceux de la polylysine et de la polyalanine dans les mêmes conditions. 2, record 2, French, - peptide%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido sintético
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20sint%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño fragmento de proteína creado artificialmente. Puede usarse para estimular una respuesta inmunológica con el fin de crear inmunidad hacia esa proteína, que si es un fragmento de virus puede servir para crear una vacuna. 2, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20sint%C3%A9tico
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