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EPISSAGE ARNM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- splicing
1, record 1, English, splicing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RNA splicing 2, record 1, English, RNA%20splicing
correct, noun
- mRNA splicing 3, record 1, English, mRNA%20splicing
correct, noun
- pre-mRNA splicing 4, record 1, English, pre%2DmRNA%20splicing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process in which excision of introns from the primary transcript of messenger RNA (mRNA) is followed by ligation of the two exon termini exposed by removal of each intron, so that mRNA consisting only of the joined exons is produced. 3, record 1, English, - splicing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RNA: ribonucleic acid. 5, record 1, English, - splicing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mRNA: messenger ribonucleic acid. 5, record 1, English, - splicing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pre-mRNA: pre-messenger ribonucleic acid. 5, record 1, English, - splicing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épissage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épissage de l’ARN 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BARN
correct, masculine noun
- épissage de l'ARNm 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissage%20de%20l%27ARNm
correct, masculine noun
- épissage de l’ARN prémessager 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BARN%20pr%C3%A9messager
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épissage de l'ARN : élimination des introns du pré-ARNm. [...] les étapes essentielles de la maturation d’un pré-ARNm. En plus de la formation de la coiffe 5’ et de la queue poly(A) dont il a déjà été question, il faut que les portions du transcript primaire correspondant aux séquences intermédiaires d’ADN(les introns) soient enlevées par un processus complexe, l'épissage de l'ARN. Pour épisser un ARN, des cassures doivent être faites dans le brin aux extrémités 5’ et 3’(sites d’épissage) de chaque intron et les exons situés de part et d’autre des sites d’épissage doivent être réunis par covalence(ligature). Il est indispensable que l'épissage s’effectue avec une précision absolue, puisque l'addition ou la perte d’un seul nucléotide au niveau d’une jonction d’épissage entraînerait la traduction erronée de l'ARNm obtenu. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ARN : acide ribonucléique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ARNm : acide ribonucléique messager. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épissage : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2021. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épissage de l’ARN pré-messager
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empalme génico
1, record 1, Spanish, empalme%20g%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empalme del ARNm 2, record 1, Spanish, empalme%20del%20ARNm
correct, masculine noun
- empalme 2, record 1, Spanish, empalme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que elimina las secuencias de intrones y une covalentemente las secuencias de exones [durante la maduración del ARN mensajero eucariota]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - empalme%20g%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pasos del] corte y empalme del ARNm [ácido ribonucleico mensajero:] Escisión interna del pre ARNm, remoción de intrones (porciones no codificantes) y ligación de exones (porciones codificantes). [...] ¿Cómo se reconocen las secuencias que deben eliminarse? Existen secuencias consenso cortas en sitios de corte y empalme que flanquean los intrones en los pre-ARNms y que actúan como señales para su eliminación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - empalme%20g%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los términos genético, génico y genómico no significan lo mismo, por lo que no pueden utilizarse como sinónimos. [...] genético [es] algo 'perteneciente o relativo a la genética', entendiendo la genética como la parte de la biología que trata de la herencia y de lo relacionado con ella. [...] génico [es] algo 'perteneciente o relativo a los genes'. [Mientras que,] genómico [se refiere al] genoma o relacionado con él, entendiendo genoma como el conjunto de genes de un individuo o especie. 3, record 1, Spanish, - empalme%20g%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splice variant
1, record 2, English, splice%20variant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternative splicing is a highly regulated process with the potential to express a splice variant only under specific spatio-temporal conditions. 2, record 2, English, - splice%20variant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Splice variants play an important role within the cell in both increasing the proteome diversity and in cellular function. Splice variants are also associated with disease states and may play a role in their etiology. 3, record 2, English, - splice%20variant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variant d’épissage
1, record 2, French, variant%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à [l'épissage alternatif], plusieurs ARNm [acides ribonucléiques messagers] peuvent être produits à partir d’un même gène. Ces variants d’épissage se distinguent par leur contenu en exons. 2, record 2, French, - variant%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- variante de empalme
1, record 2, Spanish, variante%20de%20empalme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una variante de empalme del gen producía la proteína AIB1-Delta4, que resultó ser la responsable de promover la comunicación y el reclutamiento de las células circundantes, lo que finalmente conduce a la metástasis. 1, record 2, Spanish, - variante%20de%20empalme
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