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STARCH GRANULE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metabolic compartment
1, record 1, English, metabolic%20compartment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In plant storage tissues such as the developing cereal grain, the final stages of starch biosynthesis are confined to a separate metabolic compartment within the cytosol. This intracellular organelle is termed an amyloplast and consists of a starch granule surrounded by plastid stroma which is enclosed by a double membrane. 2, record 1, English, - metabolic%20compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compartiment métabolique
1, record 1, French, compartiment%20m%C3%A9tabolique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment métabolique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - compartiment%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- starch granule
1, record 2, English, starch%20granule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small grain or particle in which starch is deposited in the plant cell. 2, record 2, English, - starch%20granule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shape and size of the granules are characteristic of the plant species; e.g. wheat starch granules are mainly lens-shaped of 20 to 35 microns in diameter or spherical of 2 to 10 microns in diameter (1 micron = 1 millionth of a metre). 2, record 2, English, - starch%20granule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
starch granule : term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 3, record 2, English, - starch%20granule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granule d'amidon
1, record 2, French, granule%20d%27amidon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit grain, ou particule, contenant l'amidon, et qui se trouve dans la cellule végétale. 1, record 2, French, - granule%20d%27amidon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme et les dimensions des granules sont caractéristiques de l'espèce végétale. Ainsi, les granules d'amidon du blé ont surtout une forme lenticulaire, de 20 à 35 microns de diamètre, ou sphérique de 2 à 10 microns (1 micron égale 1 millionième de mètre). 1, record 2, French, - granule%20d%27amidon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granule d'amidon : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 2, record 2, French, - granule%20d%27amidon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amylose
1, record 3, English, amylose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alpha amylose 2, record 3, English, alpha%20amylose
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The starch grain or granule is composed of 2 parts, an outer surface coating or sack composed of amylopectin, and the inner portion called amylose. 3, record 3, English, - amylose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amylose
1, record 3, French, amylose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie interne du grain d'amidon. 2, record 3, French, - amylose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amilosa
1, record 3, Spanish, amilosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Homopolisacárido de glucosa no ramificado, constituyente del almidón. 2, record 3, Spanish, - amilosa
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