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4-CARBOXYGLUTAMIC ACID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 4-carboxyglutamic acid
1, record 1, English, 4%2Dcarboxyglutamic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gamma-carboxyglutamic acid 2, record 1, English, gamma%2Dcarboxyglutamic%20acid
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amino acid occurring in biologically active prothrombin and formed in the liner in the presence of vitamin K by carboxylation of glutamic acid residues in prothrombin precursor molecules. 4, record 1, English, - 4%2Dcarboxyglutamic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma: This word must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 5, record 1, English, - 4%2Dcarboxyglutamic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide 4-carboxyglutamique
1, record 1, French, acide%204%2Dcarboxyglutamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide gamma-carboxyglutamique 2, record 1, French, acide%20gamma%2Dcarboxyglutamique
see observation, masculine noun
- acide gamma-carboxy-glutamique 3, record 1, French, acide%20gamma%2Dcarboxy%2Dglutamique
see observation, masculine noun
- acide gamma carboxyglutamique 4, record 1, French, acide%20gamma%20carboxyglutamique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ostéocalcine (Oc) est encore appelée GLA protéine ou BGP (bone GLA protein). [...] L'Oc humaine est un peptide monocaténaire de 49 acides aminés (aa) comportant trois résidus d'acide gamma carboxyglutamique (GLA) en positions 17, 21 et 24. Ces résidus GLA confèrent à la molécule d'Oc une très forte affinité pour le calcium. 5, record 1, French, - acide%204%2Dcarboxyglutamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma: Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 6, record 1, French, - acide%204%2Dcarboxyglutamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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