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BUCLE HORQUILLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairpin loop
1, record 1, English, hairpin%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hairpin 2, record 1, English, hairpin
correct
- double helical hairpin 2, record 1, English, double%20helical%20hairpin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any double-stranded region in single-stranded RNA [ribonucleic acid] and DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] caused by base pairing between complementary base sequences. 3, record 1, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such regions might play a role in the stability of the molecule and their formation is due to the ability of the nucleotide chain to turn back on itself and form a particular secondary structure. 3, record 1, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucle en épingle à cheveux
1, record 1, French, boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure en épingle à cheveux 2, record 1, French, structure%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- épingle à cheveux 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure formée par l'appariement de deux régions complémentaires d'un même brin d'acide nucléique séparées par une courte boucle simple brin. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «hairpin loop» ne doit pas être utilisé en français. 4, record 1, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux; épingle à cheveux : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 1, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bucle en horquilla
1, record 1, Spanish, bucle%20en%20horquilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región en una hebra de un polinucleótido que, al contener una repetición invertida en su secuencia, puede, bajo condiciones apropiadas, doblarse sobre sí misma y formar un segmento limitado de ADN de doble hebra con un bucle en su extremo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bucle%20en%20horquilla
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