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HISTONA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non histone protein 1, record 1, English, non%20histone%20protein
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protéine non histone
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20non%20histone
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína no histona
1, record 1, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20no%20histona
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- histone
1, record 2, English, histone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the strong, solluble basic proteins of cell nuclei that are precipated by ammonium hydroxide. 2, record 2, English, - histone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1950 E. and E. Stedman proposed ... that the histones constituents of chromosomes in higher organisms play a role in controlling gene action. 3, record 2, English, - histone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- histone
1, record 2, French, histone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine basique, constituant majeur du nucléosome. 2, record 2, French, - histone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut souligner que les histones, constituants normaux des chromosomes, pourraient jouer un rôle important dans la régulation de l'activité des gènes. 3, record 2, French, - histone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- histona
1, record 2, Spanish, histona
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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