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CYTOCHROME SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respiratory chain
1, record 1, English, respiratory%20chain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electron-transport chain 2, record 1, English, electron%2Dtransport%20chain
correct
- electron-transport system 2, record 1, English, electron%2Dtransport%20system
correct
- cytochrome system 2, record 1, English, cytochrome%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of energy-liberating oxidation-reduction reactions whereby electrons are accepted from reduced compounds and eventually transferred to oxygen with the formation of water. 2, record 1, English, - respiratory%20chain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne respiratoire
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20respiratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaîne de transport des électrons 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20transport%20des%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, feminine noun
- système de transport des électrons 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20des%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des réactions chimiques qui utilise l'ion hydrogène produit par la glycolyse et le cycle de Krebs pour produire de l'eau et de l'énergie par phosphorylation oxydative. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La respiration, qui a pour but de produire l'ATP, comprend des réactions qui dépendent de trois processus biochimiques différents, coordonnés entre eux. [L'un d'eux correspond à] la chaîne respiratoire, ou système de transport des électrons, au cours de laquelle les couples d'électrons sont liés et transférés par des transporteurs spécialisés jusqu'à ce qu'ils se combinent avec l'oxygène moléculaire (O2) pour former de l'eau (H2O). 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20respiratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena respiratoria
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20respiratoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de transferencia metabólica de hidrógeno y electrones que tiene lugar desde sustratos donadores hacia el óxigeno a través de diversos intermedios, catalizado por óxido-reductasas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cadena%20respiratoria
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