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...binds. For example, Myc1-9E10 binds EQKLISEEDL (pronounced “equi-kli-seed-le”). (3) Tag all the things! ...proteins of interest and proteins tagged with it needed to be chemically treated before the antibody could...recognized by Myc1-9E10 down to 10 amino acids (EQKLISEEDL) - larger than the substance P peptide, but still...