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KERATINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Animal Biology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keratin
1, record 1, English, keratin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protein that makes up most of the structure of hair, fingernails, the outer surface of animal horns, and similar features. 2, record 1, English, - keratin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is important to stress that the properties of proteins vary considerably. For instance, keratin and collagen are insoluble and fibrous; the globular proteins e.g., egg albumin and serum proteins, are soluble in water or salt solutions and are spherical rather than threadlike molecules. 3, record 1, English, - keratin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie animale
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kératine
1, record 1, French, k%C3%A9ratine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine fibreuse, riche en cystine, constituant la substance fondamentale des poils, des ongles, des cornes, des sabots. 2, record 1, French, - k%C3%A9ratine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología animal
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queratina
1, record 1, Spanish, queratina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- keratina 2, record 1, Spanish, keratina
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína rica en azufre, que constituye la parte fundamental de las capas más externas de la epidermis de los vertebrados y de sus derivados, como plumas, pelos, cuernos, uñas, pezuñas, [y otros], a la que deben su resistencia y su dureza. 3, record 1, Spanish, - queratina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queratina; keratina: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre de la proteína que se encuentra en el cabello es "queratina", por lo que no es recomendable la variante gráfica "keratina". [...] La única forma recogida de esta voz [...] es con el grupo qu, no con la letra ka, y es también la única incluida en el Diccionario de términos médicos de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina. La forma "keratina" puede ser influencia del inglés "keratin". 2, record 1, Spanish, - queratina
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