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NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural toxicant
1, record 1, English, natural%20toxicant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural toxicant (e.g., poisonous mushrooms, paralytic shellfish poisoning). 2, record 1, English, - natural%20toxicant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Additional declaration on the food label is recommended when significant modifications of the food, e.g. composition, nutrition value, level of anti-nutritional factors, natural toxicant, presence of allergen, intended use, introduction of an animal gene etc., have taken place ... 3, record 1, English, - natural%20toxicant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance toxique naturelle
1, record 1, French, substance%20toxique%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit toxique naturel 2, record 1, French, produit%20toxique%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roténone, un produit toxique naturel issu des végétaux, inhibe de façon importante la NADH [nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide hydrogénée] déshydrogénase des mitochondries. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20toxique%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tóxico natural
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%B3xico%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nicotinamide
1, record 2, English, nicotinamide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amide PP 2, record 2, English, amide%20PP
correct
- 3-carbamoylpyridine 3, record 2, English, 3%2Dcarbamoylpyridine
- niacinamide 4, record 2, English, niacinamide
correct
- niamide 2, record 2, English, niamide
correct
- nicamide 5, record 2, English, nicamide
correct
- nicotamide 2, record 2, English, nicotamide
correct
- nicotilamide 6, record 2, English, nicotilamide
correct
- nicotine acid amide 2, record 2, English, nicotine%20acid%20amide
correct
- nicotinic acid amide 2, record 2, English, nicotinic%20acid%20amide
correct
- nicotinic amide 2, record 2, English, nicotinic%20amide
correct
- nicotinyl amide 7, record 2, English, nicotinyl%20amide
- nicotylamide 2, record 2, English, nicotylamide
correct
- Nicovit 2, record 2, English, Nicovit
trademark
- niocinamide 2, record 2, English, niocinamide
correct
- pelonin amide 2, record 2, English, pelonin%20amide
correct
- 3-pyridinecarboxamide 8, record 2, English, 3%2Dpyridinecarboxamide
correct
- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 2, record 2, English, pyridine%2D3%2Dcarboxylic%20acid%20amide
correct
- 3-pyridine carboxylic acid amide 8, record 2, English, 3%2Dpyridine%20carboxylic%20acid%20amide
- 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid amide 5, record 2, English, 3%2Dpyridinecarboxylic%20acid%20amide
correct
- vitamin B3 2, record 2, English, vitamin%20B3
correct
- vitamin PP 2, record 2, English, vitamin%20PP
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crystalline basic amide of the vitamin B complex that is interconvertible with nicotinic acid in the living organism; the amide of nicotinic acid. 9, record 2, English, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nicotinamide is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) that, through enhancement of nuclear kappa B-mediated transcription, plays a pivotal role in the expression of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, and inflammatory mediators. 10, record 2, English, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, among which: Aminicotin; Amixicotyn; Amnicotin; Austrovit PP; Benicot; Delonin amide; Depigyl; Dipigyl; Endobion; Factor PP; Hansamid; Inovitan PP; Nam; Niacevit; Nicamina; Nicamindon; Nicasir; Nicobion; Nicofort; Nicogen; Nicomidol; Nicosan 2; Nicota; Nicotol; Nicovel; Nicovitol; Nicozymin; Niko-Tamin; ni-nicotyl; Niozymin; Pelmin; Pelmine; Savacotyl; Nandervit-N; Vi-Nicotyl; Vi-Noctyl; Witamina PP. 11, record 2, English, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H6N2O 11, record 2, English, - nicotinamide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nicotinamide
1, record 2, French, nicotinamide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amide PP 2, record 2, French, amide%20PP
correct, masculine noun
- 3-carbamoylpyridine 3, record 2, French, 3%2Dcarbamoylpyridine
feminine noun
- niacinamide 4, record 2, French, niacinamide
correct, masculine noun
- niamide 3, record 2, French, niamide
correct, masculine noun
- nicamide 5, record 2, French, nicamide
correct, masculine noun
- nicotamide 3, record 2, French, nicotamide
correct, masculine noun
- nicotilamide 6, record 2, French, nicotilamide
correct, masculine noun
- amide, acide de la nicotine 3, record 2, French, amide%2C%20acide%20de%20la%20nicotine
correct, masculine noun
- amide de l’acide nicotinique 3, record 2, French, amide%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%20nicotinique
correct, masculine noun
- amide nicotinique 7, record 2, French, amide%20nicotinique
correct, masculine noun
- nicotinylamide 2, record 2, French, nicotinylamide
masculine noun
- nicotylamide 2, record 2, French, nicotylamide
correct, masculine noun
- Nicovit 3, record 2, French, Nicovit
trademark, masculine noun
- niocinamide 8, record 2, French, niocinamide
correct, masculine noun
- pélonine amide 5, record 2, French, p%C3%A9lonine%20amide
correct, masculine noun
- pyridine-3-carboxamide 9, record 2, French, pyridine%2D3%2Dcarboxamide
correct, masculine noun
- amide de l’acide pyridine-3-carboxylique 3, record 2, French, amide%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%20pyridine%2D3%2Dcarboxylique
correct, masculine noun
- amide de l’acide 3-pyridine carboxylique 3, record 2, French, amide%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%203%2Dpyridine%20carboxylique
masculine noun
- amide de l’acide 3-pyridinecarboxylique 3, record 2, French, amide%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%203%2Dpyridinecarboxylique
correct, masculine noun
- vitamin B3 2, record 2, French, vitamin%20B3
correct, feminine noun
- vitamine PP 10, record 2, French, vitamine%20PP
correct, feminine noun
- pyridinecarboxamide-3 2, record 2, French, pyridinecarboxamide%2D3
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amide de l'acide nicotinique [...] qui est une vitamine dérivée de la pyridine, importante par ses nucléotides, qui sont les coenzymes de nombreuses déshydrogénases : NAD(nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide) et NADP(nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide phosphate). 11, record 2, French, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode d’action du nicotinamide passe par l’inhibition de la poly (ADP-ribose) synthétase, l’augmentation de la disponibilité en NAD et par un effet «scavenger». Cet agent inhibe l’expression insulaire des antigènes du complexe majeur d’histocompatibilité de classe II induite par l’interféron et le «Tumor Necrosis Factor». Il semble surtout protéger la cellule B vis-à-vis de l’action des macrophages (radicaux libres, monokines), mais semble peu actif contre les effets cytotoxiques des lymphocytes T (perforine). 12, record 2, French, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La carence en nicotinamide est responsable de la pellagre. 11, record 2, French, - nicotinamide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H6N2O 13, record 2, French, - nicotinamide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- niacinamida
1, record 2, Spanish, niacinamida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nicotilamida 1, record 2, Spanish, nicotilamida
correct, feminine noun
- nicotinamida 2, record 2, Spanish, nicotinamida
correct, feminine noun
- vitamina PP 3, record 2, Spanish, vitamina%20PP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H6N2O 4, record 2, Spanish, - niacinamida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light reaction
1, record 3, English, light%20reaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light-dependent reaction 2, record 3, English, light%2Ddependent%20reaction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] reaction in photosynthesis in which light is absorbed, transferred between pigments, and used to generate the ATP [adenosine triphosphate] and reduced NADP [nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate] used in dark reactions for CO2 fixation. 3, record 3, English, - light%20reaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction claire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20claire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réaction de la phase lumineuse 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20la%20phase%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
- réaction lumineuse 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus photochimique de la photosynthèse dans lequel une série de réactions stimulées par l’énergie lumineuse permettent la synthèse de l’ATP et transforment le NADP+ en NADPH. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20claire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ATP est le sigle pour adénosine triphosphate, NADP pour nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide phosphate. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20claire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BLACKMAN en déduisit en 1905 que la photosynthèse comportait des réactions photosensibles et donc photochimiques (= réactions «claires»), et d’autre part des réactions indépendantes de la lumière, catalysées par des enzymes et donc dépendant de la température (= réactions «sombres»). 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20claire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La photosynthèse est un phénomène très complexe qui donne lieu à divers types de réactions chimiques. Les unes sont dites claires car elles dépendent directement de la lumière et assurent les transformations proprement photochimiques; les autres, dites obscures, précèdent ou prolongent ces transformations photochimiques vers des synthèses organiques, ou la reconstitution de molécules organiques servant aux transferts d’énergie. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20claire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NADH
1, record 4, English, NADH
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symbol for the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide [NAD]. 2, record 4, English, - NADH
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NADH is the principal intermediary between the citric acid cycle and the enzymes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that eventually deliver electrons to oxygen, forming water. 3, record 4, English, - NADH
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nicotinamide-adénine-dinucléotide-hydrogéné
1, record 4, French, nicotinamide%2Dad%C3%A9nine%2Ddinucl%C3%A9otide%2Dhydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NADH 2, record 4, French, NADH
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide hydrogéné 3, record 4, French, nicotinamide%20ad%C3%A9nine%20dinucl%C3%A9otide%20%20hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- NADH 2, record 4, French, NADH
correct, masculine noun
- N.A.D.H. 3, record 4, French, N%2EA%2ED%2EH%2E
masculine noun
- NADH 2, record 4, French, NADH
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme hydrogénée du nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide, transporteur de l'hydrogène nécessaire au métabolisme cellulaire. 3, record 4, French, - nicotinamide%2Dad%C3%A9nine%2Ddinucl%C3%A9otide%2Dhydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
1, record 5, English, nicotinamide%20adenine%20dinucleotide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NAD 2, record 5, English, NAD
correct
- NAD+ 3, record 5, English, NAD%2B
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- diphosphopyridine nucleotide 3, record 5, English, diphosphopyridine%20nucleotide
avoid, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The enzyme lactate dehydrogenase, ... transfers electrons from lactate to the oxidized form of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD+, to yield pyruvate, the reduced coenzyme NADH, and a proton.... The reduced form of the coenzyme, NADH, absorbs light in the ultraviolet at 340 nm; whereas the oxidized form NAD+, the lactate, and the pyruvate do not. Thus the progress of the reaction in the forward direction can be followed by measuring the increase in light absorption of the system at 340 nm in a spectrophotometer. 4, record 5, English, - nicotinamide%20adenine%20dinucleotide
Record 5, Key term(s)
- coenzyme I
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nicotinamide adénine dinucléotide
1, record 5, French, nicotinamide%20ad%C3%A9nine%20dinucl%C3%A9otide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- NAD 2, record 5, French, NAD
correct
- NAD+ 3, record 5, French, NAD%2B
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coenzyme essentiel au métabolisme cellulaire intervenant dans les mécanismes d’oxydo-réduction (glycolyse, oxydations respiratoires terminales, réductions de l’azote) en agissant comme agent de transfert d’hydrogène et d’électrons. 3, record 5, French, - nicotinamide%20ad%C3%A9nine%20dinucl%C3%A9otide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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