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ACIDE GAMMA-CARBOXY-GLUTAMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
DEF

An amino acid occurring in biologically active prothrombin and formed in the liner in the presence of vitamin K by carboxylation of glutamic acid residues in prothrombin precursor molecules.

OBS

gamma: This word must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
CONT

L'ostéocalcine (Oc) est encore appelée GLA protéine ou BGP (bone GLA protein). [...] L'Oc humaine est un peptide monocaténaire de 49 acides aminés (aa) comportant trois résidus d'acide gamma carboxyglutamique (GLA) en positions 17, 21 et 24. Ces résidus GLA confèrent à la molécule d'Oc une très forte affinité pour le calcium.

OBS

gamma: Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique.

Spanish

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