supershift

noun, verb — 2 senses

supershift

noun

Etymology From super- + shift.

1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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 Carcinoma, →ISBN, page 89:
Related terms
gelshift, subshift

supershift

verb

Etymology From super- + shift.

1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To induce a supershift

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