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NITROGEN-15 [1 record]

Record 1 2000-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Nonradioactive heavy isotope of nitrogen that is used as a marker in cell biology and in studying the biochemistry of protein synthesis and nitrogen fixation.

OBS

Symbol:15N.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Le groupement porphyrinique de l'hémoglobine reste stable pendant toute la vie de l'hématie (environ 4 mois), ainsi qu'on peut le constater en administrant l'isotope15N dont le taux dans le groupement prosthétique ne subit pas de variation pendant cette période.

OBS

Symbole :15N.

Spanish

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