還元能力が低下する
English translation: reducing ability deteriorates
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peer agreement (net): +1reducing ability deteriorates Explanation: or if you like, the body's ability to reduce coenzymes deteriorates. reduction and oxidation are two sides of the same coin see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme Each class of group-transfer reaction is carried out by a particular coenzyme, which is the substrate for a set of enzymes that produce it, and a set of enzymes that consume it. An example of this are the dehydrogenases that use nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) as a cofactor. Here, hundreds of separate types of enzymes remove electrons from their substrates and reduce NAD+ to NADH. ~~This reduced coenzyme is then a substrate for any of the reductases in the cell that need to reduce their substrates.~~ Coenzymes are therefore continuously recycled as part of metabolism |
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peer agreement (net): +1reducing ability decrease Explanation: First of all, if the text is related to coenzyme, it refers to antioxidation ability. Antioxidation is same as reduction in its final effect. Second, the reducing(or antioxidation) ability of our body decrease as we grow older. Coenzymes may be of benefit in this situation. Third, the term 'deteriorate' generally used in medical text to indicate disease state. If the text means 'natural aging process', 'decrease' would be a better wording. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-10-03 08:51:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ooops, I forgot -s. So, 'reducing ability decreases in the elderly....' |
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the reduction ability is (could be) deteriorated Explanation: Coenzymes help the catalysis of enzymes for their reduction-oxidization reactions and they provide no action by themselves. It could be considered that the reduction ability with a certain coenzyme is deteriorated in a eldery's body because of the metabolic functions are deteriorated due to senile. As well as, the reduction-oxidizing reaction is caused by an electron transport action between molecules and a certain enzyme accelerates the reaction as a catalyst. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 hrs (2008-10-04 00:36:29 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- "reduction ability" is also applicable. http://www.chemistry.titech.ac.jp/~ishitani/abstractE.html It may be prefer to use "the ability to reduce". Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme |
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peer agreement (net): -1| 還元能力 scavenging ability Explanation: "superoxide scavenging ability" の検索結果 約 410 件 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1時間 (2008-10-03 06:06:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "body"と"scavenge"は相性があまり良くないようですので"ability to eliminate"の方がよろしいかも: "ability to eliminate free radicals" の検索結果 約 1,260 件 "ability to scavenge free radicals" の検索結果 約 7,080 件 "body's ability to scavenge *" の検索結果 約 10 件 "body's ability to scavenge free radicals" の検索結果 約 3 件 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1日2時間 (2008-10-04 07:21:46 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Steven F Smith's counterargument is not logical. That is, he is evading the point of my argument. But anyway the term "scavenge" is not appropriate in the context of the query. |
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| Reference Reference information: (hopefully the links work) This one really is confusing... I'm browsing patent directories now (usually the last resort in my terminology searches) and the patent referenced below (same patent, two language versions) doesn't help much - 還元能力を有する試薬 is translated as "a coenzyme having reducing ability or an agent having oxidizing ability". Still, even though the oxidization/deoxidation is as confusing as it was before, it seems you can use "reducing" and "coenzymes" in the same sentence ;) Another confirmation though - are you sure that the body reduces the coenzymes, or is it possible that the ability of the coenzymes to reduce [some other stuff] is affected by age - can't say without more context, but my limited knowledge of biology and medicine tells me it might be the latter... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-03 05:51:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Well, that shows how limited my knowledge really is, doesn't it? Reference: http://www2.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/begin/BE_DETAIL_SIMPLE.cgi?sPos... Reference: http://www19.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/PA1/result/detail/main/wAAADga... |
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