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TARGET DISCOVERY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer-aided drug discovery
1, record 1, English, computer%2Daided%20drug%20discovery
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CADD 2, record 1, English, CADD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer-assisted drug discovery 3, record 1, English, computer%2Dassisted%20drug%20discovery
correct, noun
- CADD 3, record 1, English, CADD
correct, noun
- CADD 3, record 1, English, CADD
- in silico drug discovery 4, record 1, English, in%20silico%20drug%20discovery
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computer-aided drug discovery [involves] using computer algorithms to find the correct composition of a drug, develop the drug, and analyze its performance on a biological target. 5, record 1, English, - computer%2Daided%20drug%20discovery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Biotechnologie
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- découverte de médicaments assistée par ordinateur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9couverte%20de%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- découverte de médicaments in silico 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9couverte%20de%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20in%20silico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Biotecnología
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descubrimiento de fármacos asistido por computadoras
1, record 1, Spanish, descubrimiento%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20computadoras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descubrimiento de fármacos asistido por la computación 1, record 1, Spanish, descubrimiento%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20la%20computaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- descubrimiento de fármacos asistido por ordenador 2, record 1, Spanish, descubrimiento%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20asistido%20por%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun
- descubrimiento de fármacos in silico 1, record 1, Spanish, descubrimiento%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos%20in%20silico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- descubrimiento de fármacos asistido por computadora
- descubrimiento in silico de fármacos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic target
1, record 2, English, therapeutic%20target
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biological target 2, record 2, English, biological%20target
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A biological target is a specific molecule or cellular component that is involved in a disease and is selected as the focus of a drug discovery project. Medicinal chemists design drugs that bind to this target in order to treat the disease. 3, record 2, English, - therapeutic%20target
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible thérapeutique
1, record 2, French, cible%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cible biologique 2, record 2, French, cible%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent pathogène ou structure endogène qui, dans une situation pathologique, fait l'objet d'un traitement thérapeutique chez l'homme ou chez l'animal. 3, record 2, French, - cible%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible thérapeutique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 janvier 2023. 4, record 2, French, - cible%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diana biológica
1, record 2, Spanish, diana%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La enfermedad de Alzheimer está caracterizada por la aparición progresiva en el cerebro de unos depósitos o placas constituidas principalmente por péptido β amiloide. [...] Las enzimas β- g-secretasa, implicadas en la formación del péptido β amiloide, y la agregación de este péptido constituyen las principales dianas biológicas de muchas compañías farmacéuticas que pretenden desarrollar terapias modificadoras de esta enfermedad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diana%20biol%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- camouflage detection
1, record 3, English, camouflage%20detection
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CD 2, record 3, English, CD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, the data is obtained by using drones or satellite reconnaissance means. Therefore, the acquired data is redundant and diverse. For the problem of camouflage detection, the traditional camouflage effect detection application personnel interpret the discovery probability of the target, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources. 3, record 3, English, - camouflage%20detection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camouflage detection; CD: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - camouflage%20detection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détection du camouflage
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tection%20du%20camouflage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CD 2, record 3, French, CD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détection du camouflage; CD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20du%20camouflage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target discovery
1, record 4, English, target%20discovery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- découverte de cibles
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9couverte%20de%20cibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multi-target drug
1, record 5, English, multi%2Dtarget%20drug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dirty drug 2, record 5, English, dirty%20drug
correct, familiar, pejorative
- promiscuous drug 2, record 5, English, promiscuous%20drug
familiar, pejorative
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sutent (SU11248) is a relatively "dirty" drug (in that it hits multiple targets) and has some affinity for 74 different kinases. PTK787 was one of the "cleanest" drugs tested in this study ... Being a "dirty" drug is not necessarily a bad thing. … The trick is that most cancers have more than one target. They might have five or six targets and you have to knock out three to stop the cancer ... 3, record 5, English, - multi%2Dtarget%20drug
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rationale for multi-target drugs has been strengthened both on theoretical and empirical grounds. Serious diseases that are intractable to treatment were found to have multiple pathogenic factors and examples of successful drugs were shown to affect multiple disease targets. The salient features of multiple-target drugs, low target affinity and rapid binding kinetics, have been responsible for their late discovery and slow development. 4, record 5, English, - multi%2Dtarget%20drug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- médicament multicible
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20multicible
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première activité décrite du sorafénib était celle d'inhibiteur de sérine/thréonine kinase de la protéine Raf-1. Par la suite, les autres cibles ont été successivement identifiées. En bloquant plusieurs voies de transduction différentes, ces médicaments multicibles présentent donc l'intérêt d'avoir une action prédominante sur l'angiogenèse mais aussi sur la prolifération cellulaire et l'apoptose. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20multicible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- target protein
1, record 6, English, target%20protein
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- target-protein 2, record 6, English, target%2Dprotein
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly every drug molecule works through a structural interaction with a "target" or "receptor" molecule or protein that plays key roles in all biological processes. In the most common model for this interaction, the drug molecule inserts itself into a functionally important crevice of its target protein, like a key in a lock. The molecule then binds there and either induces or, more commonly, inhibits the protein's normal function. This universal drug-target scheme suggests a powerful alternative approach to drug discovery : if it were possible to identify, in advance, the appropriate protein target for a given therapeutic need and if enough were known about the distinguishing structure of that target protein, it ought to be feasible to design the structure of an ideal drug to interact with it. 2, record 6, English, - target%20protein
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Pharmacologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protéine-cible
1, record 6, French, prot%C3%A9ine%2Dcible
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La discipline [...] «Bio-informatique du médicament» recouvre les activités suivantes : analyser et exploiter les génomes pour identifier les classes structurales et fonctionnelles d'intérêt thérapeutique; [...] modéliser les protéines-cibles dont la structure n'est pas accessible expérimentalement [...] 1, record 6, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%2Dcible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Farmacología
- Biotecnología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína diana
1, record 6, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20diana
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combinatorial chemistry
1, record 7, English, combinatorial%20chemistry
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- combichem 2, record 7, English, combichem
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combinatorial chemistry is based on the simple premise that the greater the diversity of compounds tested, the better the chance of finding on that can be developed into a drug... Combinatorial chemistry can improve drug discovery by increasing the efficiency with which novel leads are generated; assisting the optimization of previously identified leads; generating molecules for target validation, independent in their value as potential drug candidates. 3, record 7, English, - combinatorial%20chemistry
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chimie combinatoire
1, record 7, French, chimie%20combinatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chimie combinatoire au service de la puissance et de la sélectivité des interactions intermoléculaires : la possibilité de recréer au laboratoire des mélanges de molécules pouvant contenir des milliers, voire des millions de molécules originales, grâce aux approches de synthèse combinatoire sur support solide, a bouleversé ces cinq dernières années les pratiques de nombreux laboratoires s'intéressant au développement de nouveaux composés doués d'activité biologique. 1, record 7, French, - chimie%20combinatoire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces approches ont pris un essor considérable dans le domaine de l'industrie pharmaceutique. Il y a lieu cependant de souligner que ces méthodes permettent d'aborder sous un nouvel angle les problèmes liés à la reconnaissance intermoléculaire. En effet, à la différence des démarches fondées sur le criblage de substances naturelles, la nature et la diversité des molécules synthétisées par les approches combinatoires peuvent être totalement contrôlées. 1, record 7, French, - chimie%20combinatoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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