"Photoaffinity Labels" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Biologically active molecules which are covalently bound to the enzymes or binding proteins normally acting on them. Binding occurs due to activation of the label by ultraviolet light. These labels are used primarily to identify binding sites on proteins.
| Descriptor ID |
D019920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.470.410.080.600
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Photoaffinity Labels" by people in Profiles.
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Hydrophobic photolabeling studies identify the lipid-protein interface of the 5-HT3A receptor. Biochemistry. 2009 Oct 06; 48(39):9278-86.
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Photo-cross-linking interacting proteins with a genetically encoded benzophenone. Nat Methods. 2005 May; 2(5):377-84.