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Alex RO Posted 20 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Radiolabelled

Please explain me what radiolabelled hormone means. I also found the expression radiolabelled proteines.

  

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Radio labeling is a process which incorporates a radioactive ligand into a small molecule or bio-molecule that enables detection and quantification of the molecule. Bio-molecules include DNA, RNA and amino acids. One way to visualize radio-labeled material is autoradiography.

  • Radio labeling is a process which incorporates a radioactive ligand into a small molecule or bio-molecule that enables detection and quantification of the molecule.
  • Bio-molecules include DNA, RNA and amino acids.
  • One way to visualize radio-labeled material is autoradiography.
  • Those who work with radioactive isotopes must generally complete training in the handling of these substances and/or obtain a license to do so.
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Radio labeling is a process which incorporates a radioactive ligand into a small molecule or bio-molecule that enables detection and quantification of the molecule. Bio-molecules include DNA, RNA and amino acids. One way to visualize radio-labeled material is autoradiography. Those who work with radioactive isotopes must generally complete training in the handling of these su
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Radio-labeled hormones and radio-labeled proteins are the hormones and proteins that have been treated with radioactive ligands to enable detection and quantification of these substances through audioradiography.

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