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ARNR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ribosomal RNA
1, record 1, English, ribosomal%20RNA
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- rRNA 2, record 1, English, rRNA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ribosomal ribonucleic acid 3, record 1, English, ribosomal%20ribonucleic%20acid
correct
- r-RNA 3, record 1, English, r%2DRNA
correct
- r-RNA 3, record 1, English, r%2DRNA
- ribosomic RNA 4, record 1, English, ribosomic%20RNA
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of three large types of ribonucleic acid found in ribosomes: 5 S RNA, with molecular weight 40,000; 14-16 S RNA, with molecular weight 600,000; and 18-22 S RNA with molecular weight 1,200,000. 3, record 1, English, - ribosomal%20RNA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ARN ribosomique
1, record 1, French, ARN%20ribosomique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ARNr 2, record 1, French, ARNr
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ARN ribosomal 3, record 1, French, ARN%20ribosomal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- acide ribonucléique des ribosomes 4, record 1, French, acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique%20des%20ribosomes
correct, masculine noun
- acide ribonucléique ribosomique 5, record 1, French, acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique%20ribosomique
correct, masculine noun
- RNA ribosomique 6, record 1, French, RNA%20ribosomique
correct, masculine noun
- RNA ribosomal 7, record 1, French, RNA%20ribosomal
correct, masculine noun
- A.R.N. ribosomique 8, record 1, French, A%2ER%2EN%2E%20ribosomique
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ARN présent dans les ribosomes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - ARN%20ribosomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acide ribonucléique entrant dans la constitution des ribosomes et formant la fraction majoritaire (environ 80 %) de l'ARN total des cellules. 9, record 1, French, - ARN%20ribosomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il comprend deux espèces moléculaires de relativement grande taille, chacune étant spécifique de l'une des deux sous-unités des ribosomes, et une molécule de petite taille analogue à un ARNt. 9, record 1, French, - ARN%20ribosomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ARN ribosomique; ARN ribosomal; ARNr : termes et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 10, record 1, French, - ARN%20ribosomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ARN ribosómico
1, record 1, Spanish, ARN%20ribos%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ARNr 1, record 1, Spanish, ARNr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ARN ribosomal 2, record 1, Spanish, ARN%20ribosomal
correct, masculine noun
- ARNr 2, record 1, Spanish, ARNr
correct, masculine noun
- ARNr 2, record 1, Spanish, ARNr
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moléculas de ARN que constituyen los componentes estructurales y funcionales esenciales de los ribosomas, en donde tiene lugar la síntesis de proteínas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ARN%20ribos%C3%B3mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se han identificado distintas clases de moléculas de ARNr en función de sus valores de sedimentación (S) [...]. Constituye alrededor del 80% del ARN celular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ARN%20ribos%C3%B3mico
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