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ANTIBIOTICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antibiotic
1, record 1, English, antibiotic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical substance, produced by microorganisms, that has the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of, and even to destroy, bacteria and other microorganisms. 1, record 1, English, - antibiotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The recent development of molecular cloning systems in Streptomyces has made possible the isolation of biosynthetic genes for some of the many antibiotics produced by members of this important genus of bacteria. Such clones can now be used to test the idea that novel antibiotics could arise through the transfer of biosynthetic genes between streptomycetes producing different antibiotics. 2, record 1, English, - antibiotic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antibiotics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antibiotique
1, record 1, French, antibiotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance produite par un microorganisme et qui a le pouvoir d'inhiber la croissance d'autres micro-organismes en solution diluée et même de les détruire. 1, record 1, French, - antibiotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les actinomycines constituent un groupe d'antibiotiques produits par plusieurs espèces bactériennes du genre Streptomyces. L'actinomycine D notamment, isolée en 1940, se révèle efficace dans le traitement de certains cancers, mais c'est un médicament d'autre part très toxique et, par conséquent, d'un usage limité. 2, record 1, French, - antibiotique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antibiotiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antibiótico
1, record 1, Spanish, antibi%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia biosintetizada por diferentes organismos, capaz de inhibir el desarrollo de otras células, procarióticas o eucarióticas, con arreglo a variados mecanismos moleculares tales como replicación o transcripción del DNA, traducción del mRNA, síntesis de peptidoglicanos, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - antibi%C3%B3tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los antibióticos también pueden ser productos derivados de otros microorganismos o ser sintéticos. Según sean activos contra muchos o pocos grupos de gérmenes, se denominan de amplio o reducido espectro respectivamente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - antibi%C3%B3tico
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antibióticos
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