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iodobeads

iodobeads is the plural of iodobead.

Meaning of iodobead

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

Questions about iodobeads

What is iodobeads the plural of?
Iodobeads is the plural of iodobead.

Words near iodobeads in the dictionary

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

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