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QUITINA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chitin
1, record 1, English, chitin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - chitin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A waste product of the shellfish processing industry. 3, record 1, English, - chitin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A component of insect, arachnid and crustacean shells. 4, record 1, English, - chitin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chitine
1, record 1, French, chitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - chitine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance qui entre dans la composition du tégument et des arthropodes. 3, record 1, French, - chitine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quitina
1, record 1, Spanish, quitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - quitina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chitinase
1, record 2, English, chitinase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digestive enzyme that breaks down glycosidic bonds in chitin. 1, record 2, English, - chitinase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because chitin composes the cell walls of fungi and exoskeletal elements of some animals (including worms and arthropods), chitinases are generally found in organisms that either need to reshape their own chitin or to dissolve and digest the chitin of fungi or animals. 1, record 2, English, - chitinase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chitinase
1, record 2, French, chitinase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chitinases, impliquées dans la dégradation de la chitine, sont produites par de nombreux organismes et constituent des candidats potentiels pour perturber le turnover de la chitine et donc les processus de développement des fungi et insectes. Deux approches sont abordées, l'une basée sur l'augmentation des activités chitinolytiques et l'autre sur l'inhibition des chitinases. Une chitinase d'insecte et une chitinase bactérienne induisent des effets probiotiques sur pucerons alors que les inhibiteurs de chitinases présentent des effets délétères. 1, record 2, French, - chitinase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- quitinasa
1, record 2, Spanish, quitinasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que degrada la quitina en bacterias, hongos, plantas, insectos y peces. 1, record 2, Spanish, - quitinasa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
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 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
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 CONT
Chitine et chitosane : matière première potentielle pour la fabrication des fibres. 1, record 3, French, - chitine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tejidos sintéticos
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
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