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CROSS-LINKING REAGENT
Reagents with two reactive groups, generally at opposite ends of the molecule, that are capable of reacting with and thereby forming bridges between side chains of amino acids in proteins; the locations of naturally reactive areas within proteins can thereby be identified; may also be used for another macromolecules, like glycoproteins, nucleic acids, or another.