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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > cross-linking reagents
Preferred Term:

cross-linking reagents

Definition:
Reagents with two reactive groups, usually at opposite ends of the molecule, that are capable of reacting with and thereby forming bridges between side chains of amino acids in proteins; the locations of naturally reactive areas within proteins can thereby be identified; may also be used for other macromolecules, like glycoproteins, nucleic acids, or other.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
technical chemicals
Entry Terms:
  • crosslinking agents
  • crosslinking reagents
  • cross-linking agents
  • cross linking agents
  • cross linking reagents
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/240799
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