Protein Binding
| Definition: |
The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. |
| Notes: |
NIM; restrict to the chem or metab binding mechanism; coord NIM with substance being bound /metab (IM) + specific protein /metab (IM); do not use with RECEPTORS terms unless the substance bound to the receptor is a protein & the binding mechanism is discu |
| Also Called: |
Plasma Protein Binding Capacity |
Protein Binding Definitions and Terms
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