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iodobead

iodobead noun: a small polystyrene ball, coated with an oxidizing agent, that is used to catalyze iodination reactions, typically in order to incorporate iodine-125.

Noun

iodobead (plural iodobeads)

  1. A small polystyrene ball, coated with an oxidizing agent, that is used to catalyze iodination reactions, typically in order to incorporate iodine-125
    • The use of a single iodobead allows controlled iodination, so that both enzymatic activity and susceptibility to endocytosis by the M6P receptor are preserved [12 –14 ].2015 November 7, “Alpha Adrenergic Induction of Transport of Lysosomal Enzyme across the Blood-Brain Barrier”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of iodobead

pluraliodobeads
alternative formiodo-bead

Origin of iodobead

From iodo- + bead.

Questions about iodobead

What does iodobead mean?
Iodobead means a small polystyrene ball, coated with an oxidizing agent, that is used to catalyze iodination reactions, typically in order to incorporate iodine-125.
What part of speech is iodobead?
Iodobead is a noun.
What is the plural of iodobead?
The plural of iodobead is iodobeads.

Words near iodobead in the dictionary

  1. iodoanisole
  2. iodoanisoles
  3. iodoantipyrine
  4. iodoarene
  5. iodoarenes
  6. iodobead
  7. iodobeads
  8. iodobehenate
  9. iodobehenates
  10. iodobehenic acid
  11. iodobenzamide

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