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Meaning of bandshift assay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of assay using gel electrophoresis, in which the mobility of a DNA or RNA probe alone is compared to its mobility in combination with a particular protein, so as to measure the degree and nature of binding between the protein and DNA or RNA.

Examples

“In bandshift assays, hPot1p bound to the G-rich strand of human telomeric DNA.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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