Isotopic labeling
TECHNIQUE TO FOLLOW REACTIONS BY USING ATOMIC ISOTOPES
Isotopic Tracer; Isotopic tracer; Radioisotopic labelling; Radioisotopic labeling; Tracer element; Tracer Element; Isotopic label; Deuterium labeling; Isotopic labelling; Isotope labeling; Deuterated; Isotope scrambling; Radioactive marker; Radio labelling; Deuterium-labelling; Isotopic indicator; Isotonic label; Radiolabelled; Deuterium labelling; Radio-labeled; Singly labelled; Isotope affinity tags
Isotopic labeling (or isotopic labelling) is a technique used to track the passage of an isotope (an atom with a detectable variation in neutron count) through a reaction, metabolic pathway, or cell. The reactant is 'labeled' by replacing specific atoms by their isotope.