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  • noun biochemistry Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein

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  • The final antigen-antibody complex was visualized using an Avidin-biotin complex (ABC kit, Vector laboratories) method and 3,3′-diaminobenzidine tetrachloride as a chromagen (Sigma-Aldrich).

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Dong-Young Choi et al. 2009

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