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PORIN [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Pancreas
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
DEF

[A form of diabetes insipidus that] is characterized by a decrease in the ability to concentrate urine due to a resistance to ADH [antidiuretic hormone] action in the kidney.

OBS

The rare hereditary form of nephrogenic DI is transmitted as an X-linked genetic defect of the V2 receptor gene. A rare autosomal variant is caused by mutation in the aqua porin gene AQP2, a water-channel exclusively expressed in the collecting ducts of the kidney.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pancréas
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
DEF

[Diabète insipide qui] se caractérise par une diminution de la capacité de concentration urinaire résultant d'une résistance rénale à l'action de l'hormone antidiurétique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

A class of transmembrane matrix proteins found in the outer membranes of some gram-negative bacteria; they form trimers that contain channels for a variety of hydrophilic molecules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie moléculaire
CONT

Protéine membranaire qui forme un pore : les premières porines ont été décrites dans la membrane externe d'une bactérie ou d'une mitochondrie, permettant le passage de certaines molécules.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A protein of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria that adheres closely to the underlying murein, forming trimers surrounding a pore that serves as a molecular sieve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

L'antibiotique diffuse à travers la membrane des bactéries grâce à la présence des canaux dans les protéines des porines.

Spanish

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