Nov 4, 2011 20:28
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term

ao GTP

Portuguese to English Other Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
O sítio de reconhecimento da proteína de H. influenza ao GTP é um tanto quanto incomum
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 to GTP
4 to the GTP

Proposed translations

+4
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to GTP

GTP is a nucleotide, and it stands for 'guanosine triphosphate'. See explanation at:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_proteinCached - Similar
G proteins (guanine nucleotide-binding proteins) are a family of proteins involved ... When they bind guanosine triphosphate (GTP), they are 'on', and, when they ...
G protein-coupled receptors - Heterotrimeric G protein - Fatty acid - FABP3

One would NEVER use the definite article in front of it unless GTP is the head of another phrase. Examples:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_proteinCached - Similar
In the traditional view of heterotrimeric protein activation, this exchange triggers the dissociation of the Gα subunit, **bound to GTP,** from the Gβγ dimer and the ...

rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/signals.htmCached - Similar
Jump to Structure of G-proteins‎: The a subunit of an inhibitory G-Protein, complexed with ... water molecule adjacent **to GTP** at the active site. ...

en.wikibooks.org/wiki/...Proteins/G_Protein_Coupled_Receptor
Dec 5, 2010 – When the G protein is bound **to GTP**, it activates, but when the G protein is bound **to GDP**, it deactivates; in other words, when there is a ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : Yes indeed!
2 hrs
Thanks, Filippe!
agree Marjolein Snippe : definitely without 'the'. Not sure I understand the sentence, but would 'the recognition site of the protein **for GTP** not work better?
2 days 15 hrs
You may be right; I didn't try to translate the whole thing.
agree lynnsalt
2 days 18 hrs
Thanks, Lynn!
agree Nicolle Vet
2 days 19 hrs
Thanks, Nicolle!
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to the GTP

approx. 1,760,000 Google hits for "to the GTP" in this biological context:

http://www.google.com/#q="to the GTP" ; protein&hl=en&prmd=i...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanosine_triphosphate
Peer comment(s):

neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : No 'the'. It would have to be further qualified in order to justify using the definite article. GTP references on the internet are either further qualified or refer to some other subject.
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