supershift
supershift noun: a reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex.
Noun
supershift (plural supershifts)
- A reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex
- In addition, a band supershift was observed when anti-c-Jun antibody was added.2003, T. Shiozawa et al., “Involvement of Cell Cycle Regulators in Steroid Hormone-Induced Growth of Endometrial Carcinoma”, in Kuramoto & Nishida, editors, Cell and Molecular Biology of Endometrial...
Verb
supershift (third-person singular simple present supershifts, present participle supershifting, simple past and past participle supershifted)
- To induce a supershift
Forms of supershift
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | supershifts |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | supershifts |
| present participle | supershifting |
| past participle | supershifted |
| past | supershifted |
Origin of supershift
From super- + shift.
Questions about supershift
- What does supershift mean?
- Supershift means a reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex.
- What part of speech is supershift?
- Supershift can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of supershift?
- The plural of supershift is supershifts.
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