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DIMERICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dimeric
1, record 1, English, dimeric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dimerical 2, record 1, English, dimerical
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dimer is something made up of two subunits (a trimer is made up of three subunits, a manomer has one subunit). So a dimeric protein is made up of two individual protein chains. Now, you could have two or the same thin, say, A and A, or you could have two different subunits, say, A and B. "Homo" means the same, so a homodimeric protein is made up of two identical subunits. If it was made up of A and B, it would be a "heterodimer" or heterodimeric protein. 3, record 1, English, - dimeric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dimérique
1, record 1, French, dim%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dimère 2, record 1, French, dim%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les récepteurs nucléaires des stéroïdes sont dimériques et s'associent par leur domaine liant le ligand. Ils se fixent sur des palindromes du promoteur cible. Certains s'assemblent dans le noyau, d'autres dans le cytoplasme. Les récepteurs nucléaires homodimériques des glucocorticoïdes, et hétérodimériques des glucocorticoïdes-minéralocorticoïdes se forment dans le cytoplasme grâce à des interfaces alternatifs, et ceci devrait avoir des conséquences sur la régulation par ces ligands. 3, record 1, French, - dim%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Protéine dimère, hétérodimère, homodimère, tétradimère; protéine dimérique, hétérodimérique, homodimérique, tétradimérique. 4, record 1, French, - dim%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dimérico
1, record 1, Spanish, dim%C3%A9rico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Physics of Solids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dimeric state 1, record 2, English, dimeric%20state
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique des solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état dimérique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20dim%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física de los sólidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado dimérico
1, record 2, Spanish, estado%20dim%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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