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FRAGMENTATION MOLECULE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restriction
1, record 1, English, restriction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phenomenon in which DNA (usually phage) entering certain strains of bacteria is destroyed by double-stranded scission by an endonuclease that recognizes a short (4-8) palindromic nucleotide sequence. 2, record 1, English, - restriction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Restriction endonucleases have made possible molecular recombination of DNA. 2, record 1, English, - restriction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restriction
1, record 1, French, restriction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation d’une molécule duplex d’ADN par certaines endonucléases qui coupent la double chaîne qu'à des séquences particulières. 2, record 1, French, - restriction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricción
1, record 1, Spanish, restricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homolytic fission
1, record 2, English, homolytic%20fission
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homolytic breaking 2, record 2, English, homolytic%20breaking
correct
- homolytic breakdown 3, record 2, English, homolytic%20breakdown
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation of a molecule during a reaction in which the electrons distribute themselves equally among the fragments. 4, record 2, English, - homolytic%20fission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A covalent bond may break ... by homolytic fission, each of the electrons separating with one of the atoms, giving two free atoms. 1, record 2, English, - homolytic%20fission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rupture homolytique
1, record 2, French, rupture%20homolytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clivage homolytique 2, record 2, French, clivage%20homolytique
correct, masculine noun
- fragmentation homolytique 3, record 2, French, fragmentation%20homolytique
correct, feminine noun
- rupture radicalaire 4, record 2, French, rupture%20radicalaire
correct, feminine noun
- clivage radicalaire 4, record 2, French, clivage%20radicalaire
correct, masculine noun
- fragmentation radicalaire 4, record 2, French, fragmentation%20radicalaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation d’une molécule au cours d’une réaction où, après rupture de la liaison chimique, les électrons se partagent également entre les fragments. 4, record 2, French, - rupture%20homolytique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fragmentación homolítica
1, record 2, Spanish, fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20homol%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentación de una molécula durante una reacción en la cual los electrones se distribuyen en forma equitativa entre los fragmentos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20homol%C3%ADtica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breakdown
1, record 3, English, breakdown
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breaking 2, record 3, English, breaking
correct
- molecule breakdown 3, record 3, English, molecule%20breakdown
correct
- molecule breaking 3, record 3, English, molecule%20breaking
correct
- fission 4, record 3, English, fission
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule. 5, record 3, English, - breakdown
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chlorine atoms are themselves produced by the breakdown of chlorofluorocarbons, compounds produced on Earth solely by human industrial activities and widely used as the propellants in aerosol spray cans. 6, record 3, English, - breakdown
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation d’une molécule
1, record 3, French, fragmentation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20mol%C3%A9cule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fragmentation 2, record 3, French, fragmentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture brusque de la liaison chimique d’une molécule. 3, record 3, French, - fragmentation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20mol%C3%A9cule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la stratosphère, sous l’effet des rayons solaires, la fragmentation des molécules est fréquente. 3, record 3, French, - fragmentation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20mol%C3%A9cule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descomposición molecular
1, record 3, Spanish, descomposici%C3%B3n%20molecular
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- disociación molecular 1, record 3, Spanish, disociaci%C3%B3n%20molecular
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-dissociative chemisorption 1, record 4, English, non%2Ddissociative%20chemisorption
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chimisorption non dissociative
1, record 4, French, chimisorption%20non%20dissociative
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une molécule est adsorbée sans fragmentation, le processus d’adsorption est non dissociatif. L'adsorption du monoxyde de carbone est souvent de ce type. 1, record 4, French, - chimisorption%20non%20dissociative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unpaired electron
1, record 5, English, unpaired%20electron
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
electron paramagnetic resonance. A phenomenon observed when paramagnetic substances containing unpaired electrons are subjected to high magnetic fields and microwave radiation. 1, record 5, English, - unpaired%20electron
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- électron non apparié
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9lectron%20non%20appari%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électron caractéristique d’un radical libre résultant de la fragmentation photochimique d’une molécule par rupture homolytique d’une liaison chimique. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20non%20appari%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la troposphère, la quasi-totalité des réactions chimiques ayant lieu dans la phase gazeuse procède d’un mécanisme radicalaire, c’est-à-dire impliquant des espèces chimiques électriquement neutres, très réactives, donc de courte durée de vie, nommées radicaux libres et caractérisées par la présence d’un (ou parfois plusieurs) électron(s) non apparié(s). 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20non%20appari%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un radical libre peut avoir, quoique rarement, plus d’un électron non apparié. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20non%20appari%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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