isoelectric focusing
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isoelectric focusing
[¦ī·sō·i′lek·trik ′fō·kəs·iŋ] (physical chemistry)
Protein separation technique in which a mixture of protein molecules is resolved into its components by subjecting the mixture to an electric field in a supporting gel having a previously established pH gradient. Also known as electrofocusing.
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