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ACIDO DESOXIRRIBONUCLEICO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deoxyribonucleic acid
1, record 1, English, deoxyribonucleic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DNA 2, record 1, English, DNA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce. To carry out these functions, DNA sequences must be converted into messages that can be used to produce proteins, which are the complex molecules that do most of the work in our bodies. 3, record 1, English, - deoxyribonucleic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DNA is made of chemical building blocks called nucleotides. 3, record 1, English, - deoxyribonucleic%20acid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- desoxyribonucleic acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide désoxyribonucléique
1, record 1, French, acide%20d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9ique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADN 2, record 1, French, ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acide nucléique présent dans les noyaux et les mitochondries de toutes les cellules vivantes et renfermant l'ensemble des informations génétiques de l'individu, nécessaires au développement et au fonctionnement d'un organisme. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9ique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est composé de deux chaînes de nucléotides dans lesquels le sucre est le désoxyribose et les bases l'adénine, la cytosine, la guanine et la thymine dont la séquence détermine le code génétique. Les deux chaînes s'enroulent l'une autour de l'autre pour former une double hélice; elles s'attachent l'une à l'autre par des liaisons hydrogène entre deux bases complémentaires (adénine-thymine ou cytosine-guanine). 3, record 1, French, - acide%20d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9ique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido desoxirribonucleico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20desoxirribonucleico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ADN 2, record 1, Spanish, ADN
correct, masculine noun
- DNA 3, record 1, Spanish, DNA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ácido nucleico, macromolécula que forma parte de todas las células. Contiene la información genética usada en el desarrollo y el funcionamiento de los organismos vivos conocidos y de algunos virus, siendo el responsable de su transmisión hereditaria. Constituye el material genético de los organismos. Es el componente químico primario de los cromosomas y el material del que los genes están formados. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20desoxirribonucleico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La información que contiene está determinada por el orden en que estén unidos los cuatro tipos de nucleósidos que lo forman: adenina, guanina, timina y citosina, se traduce a proteínas que forman las estructuras celulares. 5, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20desoxirribonucleico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se encuentra de modo fundamental en el núcleo, mitocondrias y cloroplastos celulares. Constituye la base molecular de la herencia biológica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20desoxirribonucleico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cluster of molecules 1, record 2, English, cluster%20of%20molecules
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amas moléculaire
1, record 2, French, amas%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agregado de moléculas
1, record 2, Spanish, agregado%20de%20mol%C3%A9culas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el paso del tiempo, en el océano primitivo la acumulación y combinación de las moléculas [...] formaron sistemas con límites definidos que en su interior contenían las sustancias que absorbían del medio exterior. Oparin denominó a esos sistemas como protobiontes [...] Además del nombre que les dio Oparin a estas estructuras, también se les conoce como coacervados, que en términos generales es un agregado de moléculas unidas por fuerzas electrostáticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agregado%20de%20mol%C3%A9culas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- helix
1, record 3, English, helix
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spiral arrangement of a biopolymeric compound, e.g. starch, some proteins and DNA. 2, record 3, English, - helix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hélice
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9lice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration en spirale d'un composé de biopolymère et qui réfère à certaines protéines et à la double hélice de l'ADN. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9lice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hélice
1, record 3, Spanish, h%C3%A9lice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura con forma de espiral. 1, record 3, Spanish, - h%C3%A9lice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ADN bicatenario se encuentra normalmente en forma de doble hélice. 1, record 3, Spanish, - h%C3%A9lice
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hairpin loop
1, record 4, English, hairpin%20loop
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hairpin 2, record 4, English, hairpin
correct
- double helical hairpin 2, record 4, English, double%20helical%20hairpin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any double-stranded region in single-stranded RNA [ribonucleic acid] and DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] caused by base pairing between complementary base sequences. 3, record 4, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such regions might play a role in the stability of the molecule and their formation is due to the ability of the nucleotide chain to turn back on itself and form a particular secondary structure. 3, record 4, English, - hairpin%20loop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boucle en épingle à cheveux
1, record 4, French, boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- structure en épingle à cheveux 2, record 4, French, structure%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- épingle à cheveux 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure formée par l'appariement de deux régions complémentaires d'un même brin d'acide nucléique séparées par une courte boucle simple brin. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 4, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «hairpin loop» ne doit pas être utilisé en français. 4, record 4, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
boucle en épingle à cheveux; structure en épingle à cheveux; épingle à cheveux : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 4, French, - boucle%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bucle en horquilla
1, record 4, Spanish, bucle%20en%20horquilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región en una hebra de un polinucleótido que, al contener una repetición invertida en su secuencia, puede, bajo condiciones apropiadas, doblarse sobre sí misma y formar un segmento limitado de ADN de doble hebra con un bucle en su extremo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bucle%20en%20horquilla
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