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POLYSACCHARIDE BACKBONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetan
1, record 1, English, acetan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetan is... an anionic polysaccharide with a cellulosic backbone but with a pentasaccharide side chain consisting of alpha-L-Rha-(1->6)-D-Glc-(1->6)-alpha-D-Glc-(1->4)--D-GlcA-(1->2)-alpha-D-Man-(1->3) linked to every other glucose in the backbone. Acetan, therefore, has a chemical structure closely related to that of xanthan. 2, record 1, English, - acetan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétane
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le glucomannane a été mélangé à plusieurs autres fibres végétales solubles, parmi lesquelles la gomme xanthane, la carraghénine, l'acétane (polysaccharide) et la pectine de guar pour produire le Promannan®. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polysaccharide backbone
1, record 2, English, polysaccharide%20backbone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne polysaccharidique
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20polysaccharidique
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 2001-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diaminopimelic acid
1, record 3, English, diaminopimelic%20acid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DAP 2, record 3, English, DAP
see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound that serves as a component of cell wall mucopeptide in some bacteria and as a source of lysine in all bacteria. 3, record 3, English, - diaminopimelic%20acid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Design and synthesis of inhibitors of biosynthesis of peptidoglycan, a key constituent of bacterial cell walls and a target for broad spectrum antibiotics. Special emphasis is on blocking formation and utilization of diaminopimelic acid(DAP) as well as preventing polymerization of the polysaccharide backbone. 2, record 3, English, - diaminopimelic%20acid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lysine has two distinct biosynthetic pathways, the diaminopimelic acid pathway and the [alpha]-aminoadipic acid pathway. The diaminopimelic acid pathway operates in bacteria, some lower fungi, algae, and higher plants. It begins with condensation of pyruvate with aspartate ß-semialdehyde and ends with decarboxylation of diaminopimelate. Diaminopimelate is an important constituent of bacterial cell walls. The [alpha]-aminoadipic acid pathway is less widespread and functions in other lower fungi, in higher fungi, and in the protist Euglena. 4, record 3, English, - diaminopimelic%20acid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DAP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 5, record 3, English, - diaminopimelic%20acid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide diaminopimélique
1, record 3, French, acide%20diaminopim%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DAP 2, record 3, French, DAP
see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acide diamino-pimélique 3, record 3, French, acide%20diamino%2Dpim%C3%A9lique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
diaminopimélate : Sel de l'acide diaminopimélique. 4, record 3, French, - acide%20diaminopim%C3%A9lique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On utilise pour obtenir un «confinement biologique», des souches d'E. coli réceptrices d'ADN étranger qui sont exigeantes en acide diaminopimélique (DAP), substance uniquement d'origine bactérienne et peu répandue dans l'environnement. On a pu montrer à l'aide de modèles gnotoxéniques que les parois de certaines bactéries de la flore du tube digestif pouvaient servir de source de DAP aux mutants exigeants et permettre leur croissance «in vivo». 2, record 3, French, - acide%20diaminopim%C3%A9lique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DAP : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 5, record 3, French, - acide%20diaminopim%C3%A9lique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido diaminopimélico
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20diaminopim%C3%A9lico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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