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61Backbone chain — In organic chemistry, the backbone chain of a polymer is the series of covalently bonded atoms that together create the continuous chain of the molecule …
62Single chain variable fragment — (scFv) is a fusion of the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of immunoglobulins, linked together with a short (usually serine, glycine) linker.This chimeric molecule retains the specificity of the original immunoglobulin, despite… …
63Ligase chain reaction — The Ligase chain reaction (LCR) is a method of DNA amplification. While the better known PCR carries out the amplificiation by polymerizing nucleotides, this method instead amplifies the nucleic acid used as the probe. For each of the two DNA… …
64light chain — Immunol. either of an identical pair of polypeptides in the antibody molecule that lie parallel to the upper parts of the heavy chain pair and are half the molecular weight. Also called L chain. [1960 65] * * * …
65side chain — /ˈsaɪd tʃeɪn/ (say suyd chayn) noun a chain of atoms which is attached to a larger chain or a ring in an organic molecule …
66closed-chain — adjective having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form • Syn: ↑closed ring • Similar to: ↑cyclic * * * closed chainˈ adjective (chem) Having a molecule in which the atoms are linked ringwise, like a chain with the ends… …
67Side chain — A side chain in organic chemistry and biochemistry is a part of a molecule that is attached to a core structure. An R group is the general symbol for an alkyl group. ee also* Functional group …
68heavy chain — Immunol. either of an identical pair of Y shaped polypeptides that, together with the light chains, constitute the antibody molecule. Also called H chain [1960 65] * * * …
69side chain — noun Chemistry a group of atoms attached to the main part of a molecule with a ring or chain structure …
70straight chain — noun Chemistry a chain of atoms in a molecule that is neither branched nor formed into a ring …
