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PRECIPITINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precipitin
1, record 1, English, precipitin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precipitating antibody 1, record 1, English, precipitating%20antibody
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibody that under suitable conditions combines with and causes its specific and soluble antigen to precipitate from solution. 1, record 1, English, - precipitin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitine
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticorps capable de former avec un antigène soluble un complexe, un précipité macroscopiquement visible. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au fur et à mesure que les anticorps et les antigènes migrent un vers l'autre, le rapport antigène : anticorps devient optimal, des complexes de plus en plus gros se forment jusqu'à contenir des milliers de molécules associées en de gigantesques complexes insolubles et immobilisés dans le gel. Ces complexes s’appellent «précipitine». 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticuerpo precipitante
1, record 1, Spanish, anticuerpo%20precipitante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precipitina 1, record 1, Spanish, precipitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precipitin reaction
1, record 2, English, precipitin%20reaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of a visible precipitate as the positive end point in a reaction between a soluble antigen and a soluble antibody. 2, record 2, English, - precipitin%20reaction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with precipitin test. 3, record 2, English, - precipitin%20reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction à la précipitine
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9cipitine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- réaction de précipitine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción de precipitina
1, record 2, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20de%20precipitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precipitin test
1, record 3, English, precipitin%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precipitation test 1, record 3, English, precipitation%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any test in which the end point is precipitation such as an insoluble complex following interaction of soluble antigen and soluble antibody. 1, record 3, English, - precipitin%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with precipitin reaction. 2, record 3, English, - precipitin%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de précipitine
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitine
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precipitin ring test
1, record 4, English, precipitin%20ring%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test de l'anneau de précipitine
1, record 4, French, test%20de%20l%27anneau%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp., 1984, t. 59, no 5, p. 449 1, record 4, French, - test%20de%20l%27anneau%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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