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toeprinting

toeprinting noun: the use of primer extension inhibition to examine formation of the translational initiation complex, autogenous regulation of gene expression, and to map the boundaries of mRNA-associated complexes.

Noun

toeprinting (uncountable)

  1. the use of primer extension inhibition to examine formation of the translational initiation complex, autogenous regulation of gene expression, and to map the boundaries of mRNA-associated complexes

Origin of toeprinting

From toe + printing, on the model of DNA footprinting.

Questions about toeprinting

What does toeprinting mean?
Toeprinting means the use of primer extension inhibition to examine formation of the translational initiation complex, autogenous regulation of gene expression, and to map the boundaries of mRNA-associated complexes.
What part of speech is toeprinting?
Toeprinting is a noun.

Words near toeprinting in the dictionary

  1. toepoke
  2. toepoked
  3. toepokes
  4. toepoking
  5. toeprint
  6. toeprinting
  7. toeprints
  8. toer
  9. toerag
  10. toeragger
  11. toeraggers

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