Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid
intercalating agent
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Indicators and Reagents
Definitions related to intercalating agents:
  • (intercalator) In biochemistry, a type of molecule that binds to DNA and inserts itself into the DNA structure. Some intercalators are used as treatments for cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Agents that are capable of inserting themselves between the successive bases in DNA, thus kinking, uncoiling or otherwise deforming it and therefore preventing its proper functioning. They are used in the study of DNA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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