photoaffinity
/ˌfəʊtəʊəˈfɪnɪti/Biochemistry
noun
Attributive Designating or relating to a technique of labelling large molecules (especially proteins) at specific sites by means of smaller molecules which initially form loose complexes at the active sites and are then photochemically converted in situ to reactive forms which immediately bond more permanently.
Origin
1970s. From photo- + affinity.
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