substrate specificity

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstrateandspecificity

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substrate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsʌb.streɪt/us
/ˈsʌb.streɪt/
biology
a substance or surface that an organism grows and lives on and is ...
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specificity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌspes.ɪˈfɪs.ə.ti/us
/ˌspes.əˈfɪs.ə.t̬i/
the quality of being specific (= clear ...
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(Definition ofsubstrateandspecificityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, in many cases their physiological targets and the mechanisms by which they achievesubstratespecificityremain unknown.
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Correlation of thesubstratespecificityof the enzymes and sensitivity towards aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides.
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Stage-specific proteinase release was indicated by comparing electrophoretic mobility, inhibitor sensitivity andsubstratespecificity.
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As more tegumental transporters are cloned and theirsubstratespecificitycharacterized, this question may be addressed in more detail.
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It determinessubstratespecificityaffecting the phosphorylation pattern of proteins within a cell.
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In addition, broadsubstratespecificitywas observed under our experimental conditions.
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Further analysis will be necessary to show whether this insertion accounts for the differences in thesubstratespecificityof the two enzymes.
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Homologous enzymes that catalyse the same reaction (same mechanism, samesubstratespecificity).
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The enzymesubstratespecificitywas broad, since basic, hydrophobic as well as aromatic amino acids were cleaved.
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Studies carried out to determinesubstratespecificityof these gene products also shed light on the nature of transporter diversity in parasitic flatworms.
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Collectively, these observations demonstratesubstratespecificityof these multi-functional enzymes to be speciesspecific, and product accumulation to be dependent upon the availability of specific cyclitol substrates to the embryo tissues.
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Supporting evidence for this proposed reaction includes the marked decrease insubstratespecificityof hydrolysis upon membrane degradation.
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Cholesterol-24 hydroxylase is easily inhibited by many drugs due to its broadsubstratespecificity.
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However, the enzyme possesses a high degree ofsubstratespecificity, with the indole moiety of tryptamine required for substrate recognition.
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They vary insubstratespecificityand subcellular localization.
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Recent mutant studies, however, have suggested that strictosidine synthase can be easily manipulated to have a broader range ofsubstratespecificity.
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The enzymes display overlapping but distinctsubstratespecificity.
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It consists of two subunits with differingsubstratespecificity.
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