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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protein
1, record 1, English, protein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protide 2, record 1, English, protide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nutriment indispensable to the human body for building up and repairing tissues, as well as synthetizing many substances such as antibodies, hormones and enzymes. 3, record 1, English, - protein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proteins are broken down by proteolytic enzymes and are denatured (scission of electrostatic bonds) by heat hydrolytic reactions. 4, record 1, English, - protein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protéine
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protide 2, record 1, French, protide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nutriment indispensable à l'organisme notamment pour la construction et la réparation des tissus ainsi que pour la synthèse de nombreuses substances telles que les anticorps, les hormones et les enzymes. 3, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les protéines ou protides sont des corps chimiques complexes dont la molécule résulte, entre autres, de la juxtaposition d'un grand nombre d'acides riches en azote, les acides aminés. 4, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína
1, record 1, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prótido 2, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto orgánico constituido fundamentalmente por aminoácidos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - prote%C3%ADna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es el constituyente fundamental de los tejidos y fluidos orgánicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - prote%C3%ADna
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