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AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amyloid beta-protein precursor
1, record 1, English, amyloid%20beta%2Dprotein%20precursor
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABPP 1, record 1, English, ABPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beta-amyloid protein precursor 1, record 1, English, beta%2Damyloid%20protein%20precursor
correct
- amyloid A4 protein precursor 1, record 1, English, amyloid%20A4%20protein%20precursor
- amyloid beta precursor protein 1, record 1, English, amyloid%20beta%20precursor%20protein
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precursor to the amyloid-beta protein (beta/A4). 1, record 1, English, - amyloid%20beta%2Dprotein%20precursor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alterations in the expression of the amyloid beta-protein precursor (ABPP) gene, located on chromosome 21, plays a role in the development of the neuropathology common to both Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome. 1, record 1, English, - amyloid%20beta%2Dprotein%20precursor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet, also written ß. 2, record 1, English, - amyloid%20beta%2Dprotein%20precursor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précurseur de la protéine bêta-amyloïde
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20la%20prot%C3%A9ine%20b%C3%AAta%2Damylo%C3%AFde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-A4 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2DA4
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagnostic de la maladie d'Alzheimer. [...] Le gène qui code le précurseur de la protéine bêta-amyloïde est situé sur le chromosome 21. On sait que le clivage anormal de ce précurseur (pré-A4) conduit au dépôt de la protéine amyloïde (A4) au cœur des plaques séniles. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20la%20prot%C3%A9ine%20b%C3%AAta%2Damylo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bêta : deuxième lettre de l'alphabet grec, s'écrit aussi ß. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20la%20prot%C3%A9ine%20b%C3%AAta%2Damylo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amyloid precursor protein
1, record 2, English, amyloid%20precursor%20protein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- APP 2, record 2, English, APP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct sequencing of exon 17 of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene led to the identification of 3 different types of APP717 pathogenic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). 3, record 2, English, - amyloid%20precursor%20protein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and context extracted from PASCAL data base. 1, record 2, English, - amyloid%20precursor%20protein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protéine précurseur amyloïde
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20pr%C3%A9curseur%20amylo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent trouvé dans une liste de descripteurs français d'un article tiré de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20pr%C3%A9curseur%20amylo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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