Triade catalytiqueredresse=1.5|vignette| Site actif de la protéase TEV (), une peptidase très sélective du virus de la gravure du tabac, montrant le substrat en noir et les résidus de la triade catalytique en rouge, ici l'aspartate (acide), l'histidine (base) et la cystéine (nucléophile). En biologie moléculaire, on désigne généralement par triade catalytique les trois résidus d'acides aminés qui interviennent ensemble dans le site actif de certaines hydrolases et transférases telles que des peptidases, des amidases, des estérases, des lipases et des β-lactamases.
FiberFiber or fibre (British English; from fibra) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often incorporate fibers, for example carbon fiber and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Synthetic fibers can often be produced very cheaply and in large amounts compared to natural fibers, but for clothing natural fibers can give some benefits, such as comfort, over their synthetic counterparts.
Bimetallic stripA bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change into mechanical displacement. The strip consists of two strips of different metals which expand at different rates as they are heated. The different expansions force the flat strip to bend one way if heated, and in the opposite direction if cooled below its initial temperature. The metal with the higher coefficient of thermal expansion is on the outer side of the curve when the strip is heated and on the inner side when cooled.
Commercial classification of chemicalsFollowing the commercial classification of chemicals, chemicals produced by chemical industry can be divided essentially into three broad categories: commodity chemicals: are chemicals produced in large quantities and in general their applications can be traced back to their chemical structure; for this reason, two commodities produced by two different suppliers but with the same chemical structure and purity are almost identical and they can be easily interchanged; they are produced by continuous plant and
Complete androgen insensitivity syndromeComplete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is an AIS condition that results in the complete inability of the cell to respond to androgens. As such, the insensitivity to androgens is only clinically significant when it occurs in individuals who are exposed to significant amounts of testosterone at some point in their lives. The unresponsiveness of the cell to the presence of androgenic hormones prevents the masculinization of male genitalia in the developing fetus, as well as the development of male secondary sexual characteristics at puberty, but does allow, without significant impairment, female genital and sexual development in those with the condition.
Balancier (horlogerie)Le balancier est une pièce mobile servant à régulariser le mouvement d’un mécanisme d’horlogerie. Le balancier d’une horloge est un élément mobile animé d'un mouvement alternatif de va-et-vient. Il est horizontal ou circulaire au début et se nomme foliot ou balancier dans les montres actuelles. Il peut aussi prendre la forme d'un pendule, constitué d’une tige verticale, pouvant osciller autour d’un axe horizontal, et comportant un poids à son extrémité basse.
