Of equal electrical potential. Cf.:i. point. SYN: isopotential.
- i. focusing electrophoresis of small molecules or macromolecules in a pH gradient.
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iso·elec·tric .ī-sō-i-'lek-trik adj
1) having or representing the same or connecting points with the same electrical potential <an \isoelectric electroencephalogram> <\isoelectric maps of the body surface>
2) being the pH at which the electrolyte will not migrate in an electrical field <proteins migrating through a gel to a location with pH of their \isoelectric point>
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iso·elec·tric (i″so-e-lekґtrik) [iso- + electric] showing no variation in electric potential.Medical dictionary. 2011.