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CARBON SKELETON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon skeleton chromatography 1, record 1, English, carbon%20skeleton%20chromatography
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromatographie de squelette carbonique
1, record 1, French, chromatographie%20de%20squelette%20carbonique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromatographie de squelette de carbone 1, record 1, French, chromatographie%20de%20squelette%20de%20carbone
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon skeleton
1, record 2, English, carbon%20skeleton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxidation of the carbon skeletons of amino acids ... furnishes a minor but significant fraction of the total daily energy requirement. 1, record 2, English, - carbon%20skeleton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skeleton: the straight or branched chain or ring of atoms that forms the basic structure of an organic molecule 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20skeleton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- squelette carboné
1, record 2, French, squelette%20carbon%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxydation des squelettes carbonés des aminoacides fournit (...) une fraction mineure mais significative des besoins énergétiques quotidiens. 2, record 2, French, - squelette%20carbon%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Squelette : Combinaison des atomes de carbone dans la molécule d'un corps organique. 3, record 2, French, - squelette%20carbon%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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