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HYDROLASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrolase
1, record 1, English, hydrolase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class of enzymes, which catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins, nucleic acids, starch, fats, phosphate esters, and other macromolecular substances. 2, record 1, English, - hydrolase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many kinds of hydrolases and microbial cells having their enzyme activities have been immobilized, and they have been used as solid catalysts for chemical processes. The reasons for this extensive use are considered to be as follows: 1) there are many different kinds of hydrolases; 2) hydrolases are generally stable; 3) hydrolases do not require coenzymes; 4) hydrolases become more stable on immobilization and can be used for a long time. 3, record 1, English, - hydrolase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrolase
1, record 1, French, hydrolase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe d'enzymes provoquant la coupure d'une molécule avec fixation d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - hydrolase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glycannes de structure oligomannosidique peuvent être phosphorylées en position 6 de certains résidus de mannose et, selon un mécanisme proposé par Sly, les résidus de mannose-6-phosphate des glycannes portées par les hydrolases lysosomiales représentent alors le signal qui permet la ségrégation de ces enzymes d'avec les glycoprotéines "externalisées" de la cellule. En effet, seules les glycoprotéines porteuses du signal mannose-6-phosphate seront fermement fixées à un récepteur de la membrane golgienne et leur maturation vers une structure N-acétyl-lactosaminique sera bloquée. 3, record 1, French, - hydrolase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hydrolases sont divisées en sous-groupes suivant la nature de leurs substrats : estérases (...), actives sur des liaisons esters, d'un alcool et d'un acide organique (carboxyl ester hydrolases), d'un alcool et d'un acide phosphorique (phosphatases), et sur des liaisons thiol ester (désacylases); osidases (...), actives sur des liaisons osidiques; peptides hydrolases (...), actives sur des liaisons peptidiques, etc. 4, record 1, French, - hydrolase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrolasa
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrolasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Clase de] enzimas que disocian compuestos por medio del agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrolasa
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