Sentence examples for a specific affinity for from inspiring English sources
These results indicated that FPCC had a specific affinity for the cancerous, HeLa cells owing to ligand-receptor (FA-FR-α) recognition.
These results indicated that folic acid-conjugated FGCN had a specific affinity for the cancerous, HeLa cells owing to ligand-receptor (FA-FR-α) recognition.
Readers were also to learn that "[i]n the body, strontium behaves much like calcium, with a specific affinity for bone, and is quite effective in producing bone cancer".
Because the V3 domains in Aβ, Prp and HIV-gp120 were reported to have a specific affinity for sphingolipids [22], in particular glycosphingolipids containing a terminal galactose [42], we asked whether SBD would occupy the same membrane domains and follow the same endocytic pathways as previously characterized markers that may also associate with glycosphingolipids.
Similarly, tachyplesin has been shown to have a specific affinity for LPS.
This suggested that tumor cells (the seed) could have a specific affinity for the microenvironment of certain organs (the soil).
In the model organisms, budding yeast and Drosophila, CHD1 homologues do not show any specific affinity for H3K4me2/3 and bind unmodified H3 [ 20, 21].
Suzuki et al. propose a model in which a specific affinity range for the binding of LC3 isoforms to the ATG13 LIR is mandatory for proper autophagosome formation, with either too high or too low affinity negatively affecting this process.
Soil amendment with drinking water treatment residuals (DWTRs) has been shown to limit the uptake of metal contaminants, effectively immobilizing these elements within the soil; however, DWTRs possess a strong specific affinity for P and soil amendment with DWTRs can reduce P availability, thereby inducing plant P deficiencies and restricting growth.
In vitro studies have shown that bilastine has a high specific affinity for the H1-receptor but it has no or very low affinity for 30 other tested receptors [ 6].
