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The digoxigenin:anti-dioxigenin (DIG) indicator system is based on the specific interaction between the cardenolide steroid DIG, a chemically derived aglycon of digoxin and lanatoside C (see figure), and a high-affinity, DIG-specific antibody (Kessler, 1991).
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Kessler, C. et al. (1992). The Digoxigenin: Anti-Digoxigenin (DIG) System. In: Kessler, C. (eds) Nonradioactive Labeling and Detection of Biomolecules. Springer Laboratory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00144-8_3
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