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ENZYME LIMITANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key enzyme
1, record 1, English, key%20enzyme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] enzyme of which the activity is regulated and [that] can, in certain cases, limit the rate of an entire metabolic pathway. 2, record 1, English, - key%20enzyme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A key enzyme is an enzyme that is contained in a path, lacks an alternative option, and plays an essential role in the survival of an organism. Consequently, the inhibition of a key enzyme necessarily results in the inhibition of the corresponding pathway and the organism’s debilitation. 3, record 1, English, - key%20enzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enzyme-clé
1, record 1, French, enzyme%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enzyme limitante 2, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitante
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitant 3, record 1, French, enzyme%20limitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme dont l'activité est régulée et qui peut, dans certains cas, limiter la vitesse de l'ensemble d'une voie métabolique. 4, record 1, French, - enzyme%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enzyme-clef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enzima clave
1, record 1, Spanish, enzima%20clave
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradicionalmente, la Real Academia Española (RAE) admitía únicamente el género femenino para el sustantivo enzima; así fue hasta 1984, fecha en que pasó a considerarlo de género ambiguo, que puede funcionar por igual como masculino y como femenino. El uso, no obstante, parece haberse decantado claramente en español por el femenino, que hoy se emplea en el 90% de los casos [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - enzima%20clave
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rate-limiting enzyme
1, record 2, English, rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RLE 2, record 2, English, RLE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] key enzyme of which the activity determines the overall rate of a metabolic pathway. 3, record 2, English, - rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rate-limiting enzymes (RLEs) are innate slow points in metabolic pathways, and many function in bio-processes related to nutrient sensing. Many RLEs carry causal mutations relevant to inherited metabolic disorders. 4, record 2, English, - rate%2Dlimiting%20enzyme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enzyme cinétiquement limitante
1, record 2, French, enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enzyme cinétiquement limitant 2, record 2, French, enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitant
correct, masculine noun
- enzyme limitant la vitesse 3, record 2, French, enzyme%20limitant%20la%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitante de vitesse 4, record 2, French, enzyme%20limitante%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitante 5, record 2, French, enzyme%20limitante
correct, feminine noun
- enzyme limitant 6, record 2, French, enzyme%20limitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme clé dont l'activité détermine la vitesse de l'ensemble d'une voie métabolique. 5, record 2, French, - enzyme%20cin%C3%A9tiquement%20limitante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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