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POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complementary base sequence
1, record 1, English, complementary%20base%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequence of nucleotides in a polynucleotide chain, as determined by the order of purine and pyrimidine bases of the nucleotides in the parent chain. Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine, and these pairs are complementary. 1, record 1, English, - complementary%20base%20sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence nucléotidique complémentaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20nucl%C3%A9otidique%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquences de polynucléotides conformes aux règles de complémentarité des bases. Où les bases A se lient sélectivement avec les bases T ou U, les bases C avec les bases G, assurant la cohésion de deux chaînes de DNA ou RNA. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20nucl%C3%A9otidique%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complementary chain
1, record 2, English, complementary%20chain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of specific base pairing, if the sequence of one chain(for example, TCGCAT) is known, that of its partner(AGCGTA) is also known. The opposing sequences are referred to as complementary, and the corresponding polynucleotide partners as complementary chains. Despite the relative weakness of the hydrogen bonds holding the base pairs together, each DNA molecule contains so many base pairs that the complementary chains never spontaneously separate under physiological conditions. 1, record 2, English, - complementary%20chain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne complémentaire
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La molécule ADN est composée de deux chaînes polynucléotidiques complémentaires liées par des liaisons hydrogènes, ce qui implique l'existence de ponts hydrogènes spécifiques. Lors de la réplication chaque chaîne a un rôle matriciel, ce qui implique un mode de réplication semi-conservatif. L'hypothèse de Watson et Crick suggère que la polarité des chaînes complémentaires de l'ADN est inversée et elle suppose en sus que séparation et déspiralisation des chaînes débutent d'un côté de la molécule et se poursuivent progressivement d'un bout à l'autre de la chaîne à la manière de l'ouverture d'une fermeture éclair, la synthèse au sens physique du terme se faisant donc dans une seule direction, ce qui implique que cette synthèse se fait dans des directions chimiques opposées. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polypeptide sequence 1, record 3, English, polypeptide%20sequence
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ribosome is an intricate piece of molecular machinery designed to help translate the polynucleotide sequence of messenger RNA into the polypeptide sequence of protein. 1, record 3, English, - polypeptide%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séquence polypeptidique 1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20polypeptidique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ribosome est un élément complexe de la machine moléculaire dont le rôle est d'aider à la traduction de la séquence polynucléotidique de l'ARN messager en une séquence polypeptidique de protéines. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20polypeptidique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polynucleotide sequence 1, record 4, English, polynucleotide%20sequence
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ribosome is an intricate piece of molecular machinery designed to help translate the polynucleotide sequence of messenger RNA into the polypeptide sequence of protein. 1, record 4, English, - polynucleotide%20sequence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séquence polynucléotidique 1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20polynucl%C3%A9otidique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ribosome est un élément complexe de la machinerie moléculaire dont le rôle est d'aider à la traduction de la séquence polynucléotidique de l'ARN messager en une séquence polypeptidique de protéines. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20polynucl%C3%A9otidique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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