immunoprecipitation

American  

[im-yuh-noh-pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm yə noʊ prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən, ɪˌmyu- /

noun

1. the separation of an antigen from a solution by the formation of a large complex with its specific antibody.

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Etymology

Origin of immunoprecipitation

First recorded in 1965–70; immuno- + precipitation

Example Sentences

There are other methods researchers can try, too, such as coupling immunoprecipitation to mass spectrometry to see what proteins the antibody binds to4.

From Nature • Sep. 6, 2020

They plan to use McPherson’s strategy to assess more antibodies against other targets, gauging performance across three common assays: immunoblot, immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence.

From Nature • Sep. 6, 2020

At the moment, RaNA's staff scientists are using high-throughput sequencing and a technique called chromatin immunoprecipitation to learn how lncRNA binds to proteins.

From Nature • Apr. 3, 2013