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Protein Binding

Medical Definition:	The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.
Guide Notes:	NIM; restrict to the chem or metab binding mechanism; coord NIM with substance being bound /metab (IM) + specific protein /metab (IM); do not use with RECEPTORS terms unless the substance bound to the receptor is a protein & the binding mechanism is discu
Also Called:	Plasma Protein Binding Capacity

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