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LATERAL CHAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side-chain
1, record 1, English, side%2Dchain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lateral chain 2, record 1, English, lateral%20chain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grouping of similar atoms (two or more), generally carbons, as in the ethyl radical, (C2H5) that branches off from a straight-chain or cyclic (for example, benzene) molecule. 1, record 1, English, - side%2Dchain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amino acid side-chains extending outward from a polypeptide chain structure may be either hydrophilic or hydrophobic. The most hydrophilic, or water loving, are those with net ionic charges. Nonpolar side-chains tend to cluster together in the interior of protein molecules to avoid exposure to water. The force causing this comes only from the propensity of the surrounding water to resist being forced into ordered structures by the presence of nonpolar groups. The so-called hydrophobic bond is actually an association created by spurned water. 3, record 1, English, - side%2Dchain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne latérale
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suite d'atomes fixés sur un noyau ou une chaîne droite. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont surtout les propriétés des chaînes latérales qui déterminent la configuration spatiale des protéines. Les interactions entre une chaîne latérale, et, soit une autre chaîne latérale, soit le milieu où se trouve la protéine, peuvent forcer le polypeptide à se replier en un globule compact de forme stable et bien déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena lateral
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20lateral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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