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ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobial peptide
1, record 1, English, antimicrobial%20peptide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMP 2, record 1, English, AMP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the AMPs [antimicrobial peptides] may be useful for humans. Clinical mycoses are on the increase with the increased use of immunosuppressants in transplants and also in immunosuppressive diseases. Antimicrobial peptides or drugs based on their mode of action may have pharmacological value in the future against human fungal pathogens. 2, record 1, English, - antimicrobial%20peptide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antimicrobial peptide defenses: amino acid chains that generally disrupt the membranes of a target cell, causing the breakdown of the cell. 3, record 1, English, - antimicrobial%20peptide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peptide antimicrobien
1, record 1, French, peptide%20antimicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recherche de molécules à activité biologique: les peptides antimicrobiens. Depuis la découverte par le Professeur Hans Boman en 1980 du premier peptide antimicrobien, plus de cinq cents autres molécules ont été caractérisées. Ces peptides, mis en évidence dans tous les phyla, présentent un large spectre d'activité contre les bactéries, les champignons filamenteux et les levures. De nombreux travaux montrent qu'ils jouent un rôle clé dans les mécanismes immunitaires innés puisqu'ils participent efficacement, et cela chez tous les métazoaires, à la lutte contre les microorganismes que ce soit au niveau cellulaire (destruction des bactéries phagocytées), au niveau humoral ou encore au niveau des épithélia et des muqueuses. 2, record 1, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido antimicrobiano
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proteínas de origen natural que tienen propiedades antibióticas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptide
1, record 2, English, non%2Dribosomally%20synthesized%20antimicrobial%20peptide
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-ramp 2, record 2, English, non%2Dramp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peptide antibiotics fall into two broad classes whose evolutionary biology is very different. The first is a large and heterogeneous category of peptides that are synthesized on very large, modular enzyme complexes by bacteria and fungi ... The second category is quite different. It comprises linear peptides consisting almost entirely of conventional amino acid residues that are produced by all major kinds of organisms (including microbes). These are translated using ribosomes in the usual fashion of protein synthesis, and we therefore call them RAMPs, for ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides, to distinguish them from the non-RAMPs of the first category. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dribosomally%20synthesized%20antimicrobial%20peptide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptide: term proposed by analogy with the terms "non-ribosomally synthesized peptide" and "ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptide." 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dribosomally%20synthesized%20antimicrobial%20peptide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peptide antimicrobien produit par synthèse non ribosomique
1, record 2, French, peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20non%20ribosomique
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La synthèse est essentiellement due à des gènes comprenant ceux des polykétides synthases et des peptides synthases (synthèse non ribosomique de peptides). 2, record 2, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20non%20ribosomique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peptide antimicrobien produit par synthèse non ribosomique : expression proposée par analogie avec les termes «peptide antimicrobien», «synthèse non ribosomique de peptides» et «peptide produit par synthèse ribosomique». 1, record 2, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20non%20ribosomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido antimicrobiano de síntesis no ribosomal
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano%20de%20s%C3%ADntesis%20no%20ribosomal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Immunology
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptide
1, record 3, English, ribosomally%20synthesized%20antimicrobial%20peptide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RAMP 1, record 3, English, RAMP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peptide antibiotics fall into two broad classes whose evolutionary biology is very different. The first is a large and heterogeneous category of peptides that are synthesized on very large, modular enzyme complexes by bacteria and fungi. ... The second category is quite different. It comprises linear peptides consisting almost entirely of conventional amino acid residues that are produced by all major kinds of organisms (including microbes). These are translated using ribosomes in the usual fashion of protein synthesis, and we therefore call them RAMPs, for "ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides" to distinguish them from the non-RAMPs of the first category. 1, record 3, English, - ribosomally%20synthesized%20antimicrobial%20peptide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Immunologie
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peptide antimicrobien produit par synthèse ribosomique
1, record 3, French, peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20ribosomique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- peptide antimicrobien obtenu par synthèse ribosomique 1, record 3, French, peptide%20antimicrobien%20obtenu%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20ribosomique
proposal, masculine noun
- peptide antimicrobien à synthèse ribosomique 1, record 3, French, peptide%20antimicrobien%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20ribosomique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La nisine est un peptide produit par synthèse ribosomique et qui subit une modification par post-traduction enzymatique donnant la forme mature de la bactériocine nécessaire pour son activité biologique. 2, record 3, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20ribosomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peptide antimicrobien produit par synthèse ribosomique : expression proposée par analogie avec «peptide produit par synthèse ribosomique». 1, record 3, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien%20produit%20par%20synth%C3%A8se%20ribosomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Inmunología
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido antimicrobiano de síntesis ribosomal
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano%20de%20s%C3%ADntesis%20ribosomal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las bacteriocinas son péptidos antimicrobianos de síntesis ribosomal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano%20de%20s%C3%ADntesis%20ribosomal
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