# toeprinting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the use of primer extension inhibition to examine formation of the translational initiation complex, autogenous regulation of gene expression, and to map the boundaries of mRNA-associated complexes

## Etymology
From toe + printing, on the model of DNA footprinting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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