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protein binder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a biological research reagent which binds to a specific target protein

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: molecular biology

Examples

  • 2015, "Protein binder woes" (editorial), Nature Methods, 12(5): 373. Protein binders — reagents such as antibodies that bind a specific target protein — have a reach both deep and wide in biological research.

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