Ligand binding assay

Ligand binding assay

In medicine, a ligand binding assay is technique to identify the presence of a molecule and quantify it.

Historically, it was used to test for estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor in breast tumours.

ee also

*Immunohistochemistry


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