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OLIGOMERE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A substance composed of molecules containing a few of one or more species of atoms or groups of atoms (constitutional units) repetitively linked to each other.

OBS

The physical properties of an oligomer vary with the addition or removal of one or a few of the constitutional units from its molecules.

OBS

oligomer: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Produit constitué de molécules comportant un petit nombre d'une ou plusieurs espèces d'atomes ou de groupes d'atomes (motifs constitutionnels) reliés entre eux.

OBS

oligomère : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Sustancia compuesta de moléculas que contienen algunas especies de átomos o grupos de átomos (unidades constitutivas) enlazados repetidamente entre sí.

OBS

Las propiedades físicas de un oligómero varían con la adición o remoción de una o varias unidades constitutivas de sus moléculas.

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Record 2 1998-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

The formation of tertiary structure brings distant portions of the primary structure close together. Some proteins possess quaternary structure, the association of two or more polypeptide chains into a multisubunit, or oligomeric, protein. The polypeptide chains of an oligomeric protein may be identical or different.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
OBS

Protéine complexe composée de deux ou plusieurs sous-unités constituées de chaînes polypeptidiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
OBS

The oligomerous body plan has only three (sometimes only two) coelomic compartments separated by transverse septa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
OBS

Chez les oligomères il n'y a que trois (parfois même seulement deux) compartiments coelomiques séparés par des septums transversaux.

Spanish

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