Vroman effect

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Leo Vroman.

Noun[edit]

Vroman effect (plural Vroman effects)

  1. (molecular biology) The process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.

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