protein binder

Noun

 * 1)  a biological research reagent which binds to a specific target protein
 * 2) * 2015, "Protein binder woes" (editorial), Nature Methods, 12(5): 373.
 * Protein binders &mdash; reagents such as antibodies that bind a specific target protein &mdash; have a reach both deep and wide in biological research.

Usage notes

 * 1) In context, can be shortened to simply "binder" if introduced at the outset.
 * 2) * 2015, "Protein binder woes" (editorial), Nature Methods, 12(5): 373.
 * Binders are just too important, for too much of biology to let these efforts fade away.

Related terms

 * binder molecular biology