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POLISACARIDO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugate vaccine
1, record 1, English, conjugate%20vaccine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conjugated vaccine 2, record 1, English, conjugated%20vaccine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vaccine in which two compounds have been combined to increase its effectiveness. 3, record 1, English, - conjugate%20vaccine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The compounds that are joined together are usually a protein and a polysaccharide. 4, record 1, English, - conjugate%20vaccine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaccin conjugué
1, record 1, French, vaccin%20conjugu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaccin dans lequel deux composés ont été couplés pour augmenter son efficacité. 2, record 1, French, - vaccin%20conjugu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna conjugada
1, record 1, Spanish, vacuna%20conjugada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vacuna en la que el antígeno es un polisacárido químicamente unido a una molécula de proteína para mejorar la inmunogenicidad del polisacárido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vacuna%20conjugada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lipopolysaccharide
1, record 2, English, lipopolysaccharide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LPS 2, record 2, English, LPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria; lipopolysaccharides are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens (O antigens). ... Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli is a commonly used B-cell mitogen (polyclonal activator) in laboratory immunology. 2, record 2, English, - lipopolysaccharide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lipopolysaccharide
1, record 2, French, lipopolysaccharide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LPS 2, record 2, French, LPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] facteur bactérien responsable du choc des septicémies à bacilles Gram-négatifs. Le LPS mime à lui seul de nombreux effets du choc septique. Il agit en provoquant la libération de cytokines, parmi lesquelles les inducteurs de l'inflammation que sont l'interleukine 1 et le TNF (tumor necrosis factor). 1, record 2, French, - lipopolysaccharide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lipopolisacárido
1, record 2, Spanish, lipopolisac%C3%A1rido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LPS 2, record 2, Spanish, LPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto que consta de un lípido unido a un polisacárido; con frecuencia un componente de las paredes de las células microbianas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lipopolisac%C3%A1rido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chitin
1, record 3, English, chitin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nitrogenous polysaccharide with the formula ... occurring as skeletal material in many Invertebrates particularly the cuticle of Arthropoda. 2, record 3, English, - chitin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A waste product of the shellfish processing industry. 3, record 3, English, - chitin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A component of insect, arachnid and crustacean shells. 4, record 3, English, - chitin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chitine
1, record 3, French, chitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère essentiellement linéaire d'unités de N-acétylglucosamine, constituant des parois cellulaires de certains microorganismes (moisissures) et de la carapace des insectes [...] 2, record 3, French, - chitine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance qui entre dans la composition du tégument et des arthropodes. 3, record 3, French, - chitine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quitina
1, record 3, Spanish, quitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido nitrogenado que proporciona firmeza estructural al exoesqueleto de los insectos y a las paredas celulares de los hongos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - quitina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Dietetics
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- laminarin
1, record 4, English, laminarin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Diététique
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laminarine
1, record 4, French, laminarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Dietética
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- laminarina
1, record 4, Spanish, laminarina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido de reserva de las algas pardas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - laminarina
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
- Cosmetology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carrageenan
1, record 5, English, carrageenan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- carragheenin 2, record 5, English, carragheenin
correct
- carageenan 3, record 5, English, carageenan
correct
- carrageenin 4, record 5, English, carrageenin
correct
- Irish moss extractive 5, record 5, English, Irish%20moss%20extractive
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloid extracted from carrageen and used chiefly as an emulsifying and stabilizing agent in foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. 6, record 5, English, - carrageenan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derived from red seaweeds. 7, record 5, English, - carrageenan
Record 5, Key term(s)
- caragenin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
- Cosmétologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carraghénane
1, record 5, French, carragh%C3%A9nane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carraghénine 2, record 5, French, carragh%C3%A9nine
correct, feminine noun
- galgarine 3, record 5, French, galgarine
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agent de texture alimentaire [...] extrait d'algues rouges Rhodophyceae. [Les carraghénanes] sont composés de chaînes de galactanes portant des groupements sulfates, ce qui [leur] confère un comportement de polyanions. De nombreuses fractions ont été séparées, les plus importantes étant les kappa et les lambda-carraghénanes. Chacune se distingue par le nombre et la position des groupements sulfates fixés sur l'unité de digalactane. 1, record 5, French, - carragh%C3%A9nane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gélifiant extrait de diverses algues marines. 2, record 5, French, - carragh%C3%A9nane
Record 5, Key term(s)
- carragheenine
- caragénine
- carragénine
- carrageenine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
- Productos de belleza
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- carragenato
1, record 5, Spanish, carragenato
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- carrageenina 2, record 5, Spanish, carrageenina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mucílago polisacárido acuoso que forma gelatina en las paredes de las células, presente en las algas rojas y algunas otras especies. Es un coloide hidrofílico, mezcla de fracciones poliscáridas. No tóxico. 2, record 5, Spanish, - carragenato
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- glycogen
1, record 6, English, glycogen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- animal starch 2, record 6, English, animal%20starch
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. It is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. Also called animal starch. 2, record 6, English, - glycogen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glycogène
1, record 6, French, glycog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Substance glucidique de structure semblable à celle de l'amidon, formant une réserve importante de glucose pour l'organisme humain et animal. 2, record 6, French, - glycog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le glycogène est emmagasiné dans le foie et les muscles. 2, record 6, French, - glycog%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Biotecnología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicógeno
1, record 6, Spanish, glic%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- glucógeno 2, record 6, Spanish, gluc%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido constituido exclusivamente por moléculas de glucosa, propio de células animales; se le ha llamada almidón animal. 3, record 6, Spanish, - glic%C3%B3geno
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Textile Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alginic acid
1, record 7, English, alginic%20acid
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polysaccharide composed of beta-D-mannuronic acid residues linked so that the carboxyl group of each unit is free, while the aldehyde group is shielded by a glycosidic linkage. It is a linear polymer of the mannuronic acid in the pyranose ring form. 2, record 7, English, - alginic%20acid
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alginic acid. Uses: Food industry as thickener and emulsifier ...; textile sizing; coatings; waterproofing agent for concrete ...; oil well drilling mud .... 2, record 7, English, - alginic%20acid
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most of the authors consider «algin» as a synonym for «alginic acid». However, we must keep in mind that alginic acid is purified algin. 3, record 7, English, - alginic%20acid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Industries du textile
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acide alginique
1, record 7, French, acide%20alginique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] acide [de poids moléculaire élevé] qui est le constituant essentiel de l'algine. 2, record 7, French, - acide%20alginique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide alginique provient de la polycondensation de l'acide mannuronique et a une masse moléculaire de 240 000 environ. L'acide et son sel de sodium ont de nombreux usages dans l'emballage, la papeterie, la peinture et les industries alimentaires et textiles. 2, record 7, French, - acide%20alginique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industrias textiles
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido algínico
1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20alg%C3%ADnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido de algas marinas. Sus sales forman disoluciones coloidales utilizadas como espesantes, estabilizantes y emulsificantes. 2, record 7, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20alg%C3%ADnico
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Pulp and Paper
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cellulose
1, record 8, English, cellulose
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] polysaccharide that forms the supporting cell structure in plants [but] does not occur in animals. [It consists] of [a] long chain of glucose units. [It is] not digested in man or other monogastric animals, but serves a useful purpose in providing bulk for intestinal functioning. 2, record 8, English, - cellulose
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acetylated cellulose is employed in reversed phase systems and other chemically modified forms are suitable for ion exchange chromatography. 3, record 8, English, - cellulose
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sciences biologiques
- Pâtes et papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cellulose
1, record 8, French, cellulose
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière fibreuse constituant la paroi des cellules végétales. 2, record 8, French, - cellulose
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydrolyse complète de la cellulose entraîne la formation de glucose. La résistance de la cellulose à la dissolution par des agents de défibrage et de blanchiment permet d'éliminer le maximum de lignine sans dégradation et d'obtenir ainsi des fibres composées principalement de cellulose, substance de base du papier fin. 3, record 8, French, - cellulose
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Ciencias biológicas
- Pasta y papel
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- celulosa
1, record 8, Spanish, celulosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido lineal formado por estos de D-glucopiranosa, unidos entre sí. Existe en las paredes celulares de las plantas, en la mayoría de algas y en ciertas especies de hongos. Algunos procarióticos producen microcápsulas de celulosa. 2, record 8, Spanish, - celulosa
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pectin
1, record 9, English, pectin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high molecular weight, almost odorless polysaccharide that occurs naturally in all vegetable organs. Commercially available as a fine to coarse powder. An emulsifying, thickening, bodying agent for food. 2, record 9, English, - pectin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] consists chiefly of partially methoxylated galacturonic acids joined in long chains. 3, record 9, English, - pectin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pectine
1, record 9, French, pectine
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polysaccharide de poids moléculaire élevé, presque inodore, présent dans tous les organes végétaux. On le trouve dans le commerce sous forme de poudre plus ou moins fine. Émulsifiant, stabilisant, épaississant pour denrées alimentaires. 2, record 9, French, - pectine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- pectina
1, record 9, Spanish, pectina
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pectina es un polisacárido que se encuentra en la cáscara de algunas frutas y es la encargada de dar firmeza a la jalea, así como en mermeladas y ates, su concentración varía con el grado de madurez de la fruta, entre más maduras, menor contenido de pectina. 1, record 9, Spanish, - pectina
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