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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubidium-vapor frequency standard 1, record 1, English, rubidium%2Dvapor%20frequency%20standard
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubidium atom clock 2, record 1, English, rubidium%20atom%20clock
- rudibium gas cell frequency standard 3, record 1, English, rudibium%20gas%20cell%20frequency%20standard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atomic frequency standard in which the frequency is established by a gas cell containing rubidium vapor and a neutral buffer gas. 1, record 1, English, - rubidium%2Dvapor%20frequency%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge à cellule de rubidium
1, record 1, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20cellule%20de%20rubidium
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horloge à rubibium 2, record 1, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20rubibium
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'horloge à cellule de rubidium met en œuvre les principes du pompage optique [...], on utilise une cellule contenant du rubidium 87, placée dans une cavité hyperfréquence [...], et on observe la transition entre les états hyperfins [...] 1, record 1, French, - horloge%20%C3%A0%20cellule%20de%20rubidium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enzyme reaction mechanism
1, record 2, English, enzyme%20reaction%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basic principles involved in the physical and chemical reactions associated with an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. An enzyme functions by lowering the activation energy of a reaction. This is brought about by formation of a complex between the substrate and the enzyme. Most enzymes function according to the induced fit principle whereby binding of the substrate to the enzyme causes a change in shape, resulting in the alignment of catalytic groups. The electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions assist in the alignment and subsequent reaction. 1, record 2, English, - enzyme%20reaction%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme réactionnel enzymatique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20r%C3%A9actionnel%20enzymatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme des réactions enzymatiques 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20des%20r%C3%A9actions%20enzymatiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalités d’attaque des liaisons et leur affaiblissement, la réalisation des substitutions de radicaux, au sens de la chimie organique. Dans cette optique particulière, on distingue :-une mise en évidence des étapes essentielles de la réaction, ainsi que l'origine des radicaux impliqués;(...)-les mécanismes "organiques" de l'action catalytique : cette étape logique vise à regrouper l'ensemble des données précédentes dans un schéma réactionnel cohérent précisant la nature des états de transition, les rôles simultanés et séquentiels des différents aminoacides du site actif identifiés ou postulés;-enfin devrait prendre place la vérification, rarement possible, du mécanisme proposé. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20r%C3%A9actionnel%20enzymatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se basant sur des propriétés cinétiques, Michaelis et Menten (...) ont postulé l’existence d’un complexe enzyme-substrat (ES) au site actif. Ce concept est d’une grande importance dans la compréhension du mécanisme des réactions enzymatiques. L’existence de ce complexe (ES) est maintenant démontrée par des méthodes spectroscopiques et par isolation directe des dérivés covalents stables du complexe. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20r%C3%A9actionnel%20enzymatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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