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DOMINIO UNION RECEPTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receptor-binding domain
1, record 1, English, receptor%2Dbinding%20domain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RBD 2, record 1, English, RBD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a surface protein that allows a virus to bind itself to host cells. 3, record 1, English, - receptor%2Dbinding%20domain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Immunology and microbiology researchers] specifically looked at the gene sequences responsible for two key features of [SARS-CoV-2] spike proteins: the grabber, called the receptor-binding domain, that hooks onto host cells; and the so-called cleavage site that allows the virus to open and enter those cells. 4, record 1, English, - receptor%2Dbinding%20domain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine de liaison au récepteur
1, record 1, French, domaine%20de%20liaison%20au%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DLR 2, record 1, French, DLR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une protéine de surface qui permet à un virus de se fixer aux cellules hôtes. 3, record 1, French, - domaine%20de%20liaison%20au%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dominio de unión al receptor
1, record 1, Spanish, dominio%20de%20uni%C3%B3n%20al%20receptor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RBD 1, record 1, Spanish, RBD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] investigadores evaluaron la proteína de la superficie del virus llamada dominio de unión al receptor o RBD. El RBD es la parte del virus que se adhiere a las células huésped, por lo que es un objetivo de investigación importante para comprender cómo se produce la infección [del SARS-CoV-2]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dominio%20de%20uni%C3%B3n%20al%20receptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RBD: por sus siglas en inglés "receptor-binding domain". 2, record 1, Spanish, - dominio%20de%20uni%C3%B3n%20al%20receptor
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