azoalbumin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From azo- +‎ albumin.

Noun[edit]

azoalbumin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) albumin conjugated with an azo dye; it is used as a general substrate for proteases; degradation of the albumin liberates free dye into the supernatant that can be quantitatively analyzed.