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OVALBUMINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- albumin
1, record 1, English, albumin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- albumen 2, record 1, English, albumen
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of water-soluble proteins of wide occurrence in such natural products as milk (lactalbumin), blood serum, and eggs (ovalbumin). 3, record 1, English, - albumin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A group of simple proteins composed of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur that are soluble in water. Albumin is usually derived from egg white and employed as an emulsifier in foods and cosmetics. 4, record 1, English, - albumin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "albumin" is often used wrongly to denote all proteins. 5, record 1, English, - albumin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Albumen: Egg white; dried egg white. By convention the pure protein is spelled "albumin" and commercial egg white is called "albumen". 6, record 1, English, - albumin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Albumen", although considered by some sources a synonym of "albumin", is a specific term compared to the latter. 7, record 1, English, - albumin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albumine
1, record 1, French, albumine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- albumen 2, record 1, French, albumen
avoid, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique ancien des matières azotées, coagulables par la chaleur et fournissant, par hydrolyse, des acides aminés. Plus spécialement, de nos jours, les protéines solubles dans l’eau, thermocoagulables, non précipitables de leurs solutions aqueuses par le chlorure de sodium ou le sulfate de magnésium, non précipitables, enfin, à froid, par l’acide acétique. 3, record 1, French, - albumine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom générique de substances qui comprennent du carbone, de l'azote, de l'oxygène et de l'hydrogène. Ces substance appartiennent au groupe des protéines et on les trouve dans le sérum sanguin(sérum-albumine), l'œuf(l'ovalbumine), le lait(lactalbumine), et le muscle(myoalbumine), ainsi que dans certains végétaux. 2, record 1, French, - albumine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «albumine» est employé improprement pour désigner l’ensemble des protéines. 4, record 1, French, - albumine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
albumine : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - albumine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- albúmina
1, record 1, Spanish, alb%C3%BAmina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína que existe en casi todos los tejidos animales y en muchos vegetales, es soluble en agua y coagulable por el calor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - alb%C3%BAmina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compuesto químico perteneciente a los holoproteidos, dentro de los albuminoides. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alb%C3%BAmina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ovalbumin 1, record 2, English, ovalbumin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ovalbumine
1, record 2, French, ovalbumine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovoalbúmina
1, record 2, Spanish, ovoalb%C3%BAmina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immunocytochemical approach 1, record 3, English, immunocytochemical%20approach
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A review of the study of protein secretion applying the protein A-gold immunocytochemical approach. 1, record 3, English, - immunocytochemical%20approach
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M. Bendayan, A. Nanci, et al. Am J Anat. 1986, 175, p. 379. 1, record 3, English, - immunocytochemical%20approach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marquage immunocytochimique
1, record 3, French, marquage%20immunocytochimique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de la protéine A-or(protéine A couplée à de l'or colloïdal) modifiée pour la détection de sites antigéniques sur tissus osmifiés est utilisée. En bref, les grilles supportant les coupes de tissu flottent pendant une heure sur une solution saturée de métapériodate de sodium; elles sont lavées à l'eau distillée et placées pendant 5 minutes sur une goutte de tampon phosphate 0, 01 M(PBS) contenant 1% d’ovalbumine et ensuite transférées sur une goutte d’anticorps dilué 1 : 10 avec du PBS-ovabulmine. Après une heure d’incubation, elles sont lavées au PBS puis incubées avec le complexe protéine A-or pendant 30 minutes [...]. 1, record 3, French, - marquage%20immunocytochimique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carrier-hapten conjugate 1, record 4, English, carrier%2Dhapten%20conjugate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phenomenon where an optimal secondary antibody response is obtained when the hapten is coupled to the same carrier for both the primary and the secondary immunization. This is exemplified ... in the anti-DNP response following immunization with the carrier-hapten conjugates BSA-DNP and OA-DNP. 1, record 4, English, - carrier%2Dhapten%20conjugate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conjugué haptène-porteur
1, record 4, French, conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet "porteur" et coopération cellulaire. (...) L’effet porteur. Une souris est immunisée par le conjugué haptène-porteur NIP-OA. Elle ne produit des anticorps selon une réponse secondaire que si on lui présente l’haptène conjugué au même porteur NIP-OA alors que seules de faibles quantités d’anticorps sont produites après injection de NIP conjugué à un autre porteur, tel que l’albumine bovine (réponse primaire). 1, record 4, French, - conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NIP=acide 4-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-nitrophénylacétique(haptène) ;OA=ovalbumine de poulet. 1, record 4, French, - conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- OA-NIP carrier-hapten conjugate 1, record 5, English, OA%2DNIP%20carrier%2Dhapten%20conjugate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OA = ovalbumin; NIP = 4-hydroxy, 3-iodo, 5-nitrophenyl acetyl (hapten). 1, record 5, English, - OA%2DNIP%20carrier%2Dhapten%20conjugate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conjugué haptène-porteur NIP-OA
1, record 5, French, conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur%20NIP%2DOA
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet "porteur" et coopération cellulaire. [...] L’effet porteur. Une souris est immunisée par le conjugué haptène-porteur NIP-OA. Elle ne produit des anticorps selon une réponse secondaire que si on lui présente l’haptène conjugué au même porteur NIP-OA alors que seules de faibles quantités d’anticorps sont produites après injection de NIP conjugué à un autre porteur, tel que l’albumine bovine (réponse primaire). 1, record 5, French, - conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur%20NIP%2DOA
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NIP=acide 4-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-nitrophénylacétique(haptène) ;OA=ovalbumine de poulet. 1, record 5, French, - conjugu%C3%A9%20hapt%C3%A8ne%2Dporteur%20NIP%2DOA
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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