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AMINOACIDO AZUFRADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphur-containing amino acid
1, record 1, English, sulphur%2Dcontaining%20amino%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAA 1, record 1, English, SAA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphur amino acid 2, record 1, English, sulphur%20amino%20acid
correct
- SAA 1, record 1, English, SAA
correct
- SAA 1, record 1, English, SAA
- sulfur-containing amino acid 3, record 1, English, sulfur%2Dcontaining%20amino%20acid
correct
- SAA 4, record 1, English, SAA
correct
- SAA 4, record 1, English, SAA
- sulfur amino acid 5, record 1, English, sulfur%20amino%20acid
correct
- SAA 6, record 1, English, SAA
correct
- SAA 6, record 1, English, SAA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within humans, sulfur is widely acknowledged as a component of two principal sulfur-containing amino acids (SAA); cysteine and methionine ... 4, record 1, English, - sulphur%2Dcontaining%20amino%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide aminé soufré
1, record 1, French, acide%20amin%C3%A9%20soufr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AAS 2, record 1, French, AAS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acides aminés soufrés (la cystéine et la méthionine) sont présents en plus grande quantité dans les protéines animales [que dans les protéines végétales]; or la consommation moyenne d'un adulte dépasse largement la quantité requise pour être en santé. Consommer ces acides aminés soufrés (AAS) en trop grande quantité a été associé à un risque plus élevé de maladies cardiométaboliques et de certains cancers, indépendamment de la quantité totale de protéines consommée. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20amin%C3%A9%20soufr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aminoácido azufrado
1, record 1, Spanish, amino%C3%A1cido%20azufrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aminoácido sulfúrico 2, record 1, Spanish, amino%C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
- aminoácido sulfurado 3, record 1, Spanish, amino%C3%A1cido%20sulfurado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dos aminoácidos azufrados son esenciales, la metionina estrictamente, mientras que la cisteína puede formarse a partir de la metioniona (no al revés). Las dietas basadas en leguminosas pueden ser deficientes en estos aminoácidos. Adémas, ambos son bastante inestables frente a condiciones de oxidación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amino%C3%A1cido%20azufrado
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