| photoaffinity labelling | <technique> A technique for covalently attaching a label or marker molecule onto another molecule such as a protein. The label, which is often fluorescent or radioactive, contains a group that becomes chemically reactive when illuminated usually with ultraviolet light) and will form a covalent linkage with an appropriate group on the molecule to be labelled: proximity is essential. The most important class of photoreactive groups used are the aryl azides, which form short lived but highly reactive nitrenes when illuminated. (31 Dec 1997) |
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| spin labelling | <chemistry, technique> The technique of introducing a grouping with an unpaired electron to act as an electron spin resonance (ESR) reporter species. This is almost invariably a nitroxide compound (N O) in which the nitrogen forms part of a sterically hindered ring. (18 Nov 1997) |
| drug labelling | Use of written, printed, or graphic materials upon or accompanying a drug container or wrapper. It includes contents, indications, effects, dosages, routes, methods, frequency and duration of administration, warnings, hazards, contraindications, side effects, precautions, and other relevant information. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cationised ferritin | <chemical> Ferritin, treated with dimethyl propanediamine and used to show, in the electron microscope, the distribution of negative charge on the surface of a cell. The amount of cationic ferritin binding is very approximately related to the surface charge. (16 Mar 1998) |
| serum ferritin | <protein> A test that measures the amount of ferritin, a major iron storage protein. This test reflects the amount of iron stored in the body. Higher than normal values can be seen in haemochromatosis. Normal values for males: 12 to 300 ng/ml, females: 10 to 150 ng/ml. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ferritin | <protein> An iron storage protein of mammals, found in liver, spleen and bone marrow. Morphologically a shell of apoferritin protein with a core of ferrous hydroxide or phosphate. It is much used as an electron dense label in electron microscopy. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ferritin reductase | <enzyme> Requires fmn Registry number: EC 1.6.99.- Synonym: ferriductase (26 Jun 1999) |