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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Svedberg unit
1, record 1, English, Svedberg%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S 2, record 1, English, S
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of sedimentation equivalent to 1 x 10- 13 seconds. S values are usually expressed for the solvent water at 20°C. 2, record 1, English, - Svedberg%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although we can't directly compare sedimentation constants and molecular weights it is helpful to have a rough idea of the corresponding ranges. A value of 2S will be obtained for nearly spherical proteins with molecular weights somewhat over 10,000; long, thin molecules having sedimentation constants of 2S may have molecular weights over 50,000. Similarly, 4S crudely corresponds to a molecular weight of 50,000 for spherical proteins, 8S to 160,000 and 16S to 400,000; the molecular weights of long, thin molecules with the same sedimentation constants are several-fold greater. 3, record 1, English, - Svedberg%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Svedberg
1, record 1, French, Svedberg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S 2, record 1, French, S
correct
- US 2, record 1, French, US
correct
- uSf 2, record 1, French, uSf
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité Svedberg 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20Svedberg
correct, feminine noun
- unité S.F. 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20S%2EF%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de durée égale à 10-13s. A 20°C dans l'eau utilisée dans l'expression des vitesses de sédimentation en ultracentrifugation. 2, record 1, French, - Svedberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des protéines ont un S compris entre 1 et 200. A partir de S on peut estimer la masse moléculaire à l'aide de l'équation de Svedberg : [...] où N est le nombre d'Avogadro, p la densité du milieu de centrifugation, [...] le volume spécifique partiel de la protéine et f le coefficient de friction de la protéine qui est une fonction compliquée de la conformation de la protéine (forme, dimensions, rigidité, degré de solvatation préférentielle). 3, record 1, French, - Svedberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En raison de contraintes d'ordre technique, les formules figurant dans la source CBT-167 ne peuvent être reproduites. 4, record 1, French, - Svedberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S, US, unité S.F. et uSf sont des abréviations de l'unité Svedberg. 2, record 1, French, - Svedberg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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