affinity tag

affinity tag
An amino acid sequence that has been engineered into a protein to make its purification easier. The tag could be another protein or a short amino acid sequence, allowing purification by affinity chromatography.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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