supershift

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noun

A reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex

OriginEnglish shift ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsupershift (plural supershifts)

plural supershifts

  1. biochemistryA reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex

    In addition, a band supershift was observed when anti-c-Jun antibody was added.

    2003, T. Shiozawa et al., “Involvement of Cell Cycle Regulators in Steroid Hormone-Induced Growth of Endometrial Carcinoma”, in Kuramoto & Nishida, editors, Cell and Molecular Biology of Endometrial Carcinoma, →ISBN, page 89
verbsupershift (third-person singular simple present supershifts, present participle supershifting, simple past and past participle supershifted)

present singular third person supershifts · participle present supershifting · participle past supershifted · past supershifted

  1. biochemistryTo induce a supershift

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishshift
  8. Englishsupershift

From super- + shift.

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APA

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MLA

“supershift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supershift. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supershift,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supershift.

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