Glossary Term
Affinity
PCR TermsEN
Definition
The strength of noncovalent chemical binding between two substances as measured by the dissociation constant of the complex.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C20604. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Affinity
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Affinity (C20604)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C20604. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Simultaneous Screening and Identification of Potential Bioactive Components Against MASLD in Guizhi Fuling Decoction by Integrating a Multitarget Affinity Ultrafiltration Strategy With UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. — Phytochem Anal, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42893812; literature)
- AbLWR: A Context-Aware Listwise Ranking Framework for Antibody-Antigen Binding Affinity Prediction via Positive-Unlabeled Learning. — Bioinformatics, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42925410; literature)
- From laboratory quantification to rapid on-site testing: Screening of high-affinity monoclonal antibody pairs targeting the RSV F protein and analytical evaluation across multiple assay platforms. — Talanta, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42927721; literature)
- Directed Evolution of the Cbx1 Chromodomain Generates a High-Affinity Trimethyllysine-Binding Variant. — ACS Chem Biol, 2026-10-29 (PMID 42950181; literature)