《英文msh詞典》Protein Footprint
[入口詞] Protein Footprint
[主題詞] Protein Footprinting
[英文釋義] A method for determining points of contact between interacting proteins or binding sites of proteins to nucleic acids. Protein footprinting utilizes a protein cutting reagent or protease. Protein cleavage is inhibited where the proteins,or nucleic acids and protein,contact each other. After completion of the cutting reaction,the remaining peptide fragments are analyzed by electrophoresis.