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GLYCOPROTEINE SURFACE VARIABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable surface glycoprotein
1, record 1, English, variable%20surface%20glycoprotein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VSG 1, record 1, English, VSG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a battery of antigenic determinants expressed by a microorganism to elude immune detection. 1, record 1, English, - variable%20surface%20glycoprotein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glycoprotéine de surface variable
1, record 1, French, glycoprot%C3%A9ine%20de%20surface%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VSG 1, record 1, French, VSG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un d'une batterie de déterminants antigéniques exprimés par un microorganisme pour échapper à la détection immunitaire. 1, record 1, French, - glycoprot%C3%A9ine%20de%20surface%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VSG est le sigle en anglais. 2, record 1, French, - glycoprot%C3%A9ine%20de%20surface%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glucoproteína de superficie variable
1, record 1, Spanish, glucoprote%C3%ADna%20de%20superficie%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GSV 2, record 1, Spanish, GSV
correct, feminine noun
- VSG 3, record 1, Spanish, VSG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glicoproteína de superficie variable 4, record 1, Spanish, glicoprote%C3%ADna%20de%20superficie%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los posibles determinantes antigénicos que expresa un microorganismo para eludir la detección inmunitaria. 3, record 1, Spanish, - glucoprote%C3%ADna%20de%20superficie%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VSG por sus siglas en inglés. 5, record 1, Spanish, - glucoprote%C3%ADna%20de%20superficie%20variable
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