Phenomena and Processes

Protein Binding

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.

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Abstract

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.

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2 entry terms
  • Binding, Protein
  • Plasma Protein Binding Capacity

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

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 discussed; do not confuse with BINDING PROTEINS see CARRIER PROTEINS

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  1. G02.111.679w
  2. G03w.808w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein Binding. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011485. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011485
  2. Protein Binding. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_protein_binding
  3. Protein Binding. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167149