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Fluorescence Polarization MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fluorescence Polarization
Tree Number(s)
E05.196.712.516.600.390
Unique ID
D005454
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005454
Annotation
determ of polarization of fluorescent light: do not confuse with FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY, its application to hapten-antibody reaction; NIM
Scope Note
Measurement of the polarization of fluorescent light from solutions or microscopic specimens. It is used to provide information concerning molecular size, shape, and conformation, molecular anisotropy, electronic energy transfer, molecular interaction, including dye and coenzyme binding, and the antigen-antibody reaction.
Entry Term(s)
Anisotropy, Fluorescence
Fluorescence Anisotropy
Polarization, Fluorescence
Previous Indexing
Fluorometry (1966-1978)
Spectrometry, Fluorescence (1972-1978)
Public MeSH Note
79
History Note
79
Date Introduced
1979/01/01
Last Updated
2004/07/07
Fluorescence Polarization Preferred
Anisotropy, Fluorescence Narrower
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