iodobead

English

Alternative forms
  • iodo-bead

Etymology

iodo- +‎ bead

Noun

iodobead (plural iodobeads)

  1. A small polystyrene ball, coated with an oxidizing agent, that is used to catalyze iodination reactions, typically in order to incorporate iodine-125
    • 2015 November 7, “Alpha Adrenergic Induction of Transport of Lysosomal Enzyme across the Blood-Brain Barrier”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      The use of a single iodobead allows controlled iodination, so that both enzymatic activity and susceptibility to endocytosis by the M6P receptor are preserved [12 –14 ].
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