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recombinant DNA technology
Biology; Biochemistry
Techniques of gene cloning. Recombinant DNA refers to the molecule formed by joining a DNA of interest to vector DNA.
binding site
Biology; Biochemistry
That region of the surface of an enzyme (or receptor, or binding or transport protein) that holds the substrate or product (or other ligand).
molar absorption coefficient (extinction coefficient)
Biology; Biochemistry
The (calculated) absorbance of a 1M solution of a chromophore present in a 1cm light path.
Lariat structure
Biology; Biochemistry
The 5' G of the intron is joined in a 2', 5'-phosphodiester bond to an adenosine near the 3' end of the intron.
ligand potency
Biology; Biochemistry
The ability for the ligand to induce a response. An increase in ligand potency means that lower concentrations of ligand where needed to induce a response.
antibiotic resistance
Biology; Biochemistry
The ability of a microorganism to produce a protein that disables an antibiotic or prevents transport of the antibiotic into the cell.
catalytic potential
Biology; Biochemistry
The ability of a substance to increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being permanently changed.
