Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay

An electrophoretic technique for assaying the binding of one compound to another. Typically one compound is labeled to follow its mobility during electrophoresis. If the labeled compound is bound by the other compound, then the mobility of the labeled compound through the electrophoretic medium will be retarded.

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Abstract

An electrophoretic technique for assaying the binding of one compound to another. Typically one compound is labeled to follow its mobility during electrophoresis. If the labeled compound is bound by the other compound, then the mobility of the labeled compound through the electrophoretic medium will be retarded.

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Synonyms

32 entry terms
  • Band Shift Mobility Assay
  • Bandshift Mobility Assay
  • EMSA Electrophoretic Technique
  • Mobility Shift Assay
  • Assay, Bandshift Mobility
  • Assay, Mobility Shift
  • Assays, Bandshift Mobility
  • Assays, Mobility Shift
  • Bandshift Mobility Assays
  • EMSA Electrophoretic Techniques
  • Electrophoretic Technique, EMSA
  • Electrophoretic Techniques, EMSA
  • Mobility Assay, Bandshift
  • Mobility Assays, Bandshift
  • Mobility Shift Assays
  • Technique, EMSA Electrophoretic
  • Techniques, EMSA Electrophoretic
  • Gel Retardation Assay
  • Gel Shift Analysis
  • Gelshift Analysis
  • Supershift Mobility Assay
  • Analyses, Gel Shift
  • Analysis, Gel Shift
  • Assay, Gel Retardation
  • Assay, Supershift Mobility
  • Assays, Gel Retardation
  • Assays, Supershift Mobility
  • Gel Retardation Assays
  • Gel Shift Analyses
  • Mobility Assay, Supershift
  • Mobility Assays, Supershift
  • Supershift Mobility Assays

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with the specific type of electrophoresis used

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Electrophoresis or specifics (1976-2001)

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  1. E05.196w.401w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024202. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024202
  2. Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrophoretic_mobility_shift_assay
  3. Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903596