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binding constant
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A binding datum about the disposition of two or more material entities to form complexes which comes in the form of a scalar and unit that are utilized in equations that model the binding process
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Label
binding constant
editor note
10/6/11 BP: The distinction between binding datum and binding constant is based on the later being part of an equation. That should be captured in the logical definition here, and used to make it to a defined class.
editor preferred term
binding constant
example of usage
The predicted or measured binding affinity of a peptide to a MHC molecule can be captured in the binding constants "IC50 = 12 nM" or "t 1/2 = 30 minutes".
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term editor
PERSON: Bjoern Peters, Randi Vita, Jason Greenbaum
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- binding on rate measurement datum (kon) or binding off rate measurement datum (koff) or half life of binding datum or equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) approximated by EC50 or equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) approximated by IC50 or equilibrium association constant (KA) or equilibrium dissociation constant (KD)