epitope

Noun

Meaning

the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

determinant antigenic determinant binding complementary affinity cdr complementarity-determining antibody recognition site antibody-antigen interaction site antibody binding groove antibody binding interface antibody binding loop binding sites antibody site-directed antibody binding cavity

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Hypernyms

site situation

Phrases with the word

b cell epitope

Examples

An accompanying diagnostic test that detects antibody against that epitope allows us to actually make that differentiation. Source: Internet

There is limited evidence implicating cytomegalovirus (CMV) as the original epitope of the immune reaction, as well as parvovirus B19. citation Organic solvents and other chemical agents have been linked with scleroderma. Source: Internet

Antibody–antigen interactions The antibody's paratope interacts with the antigen's epitope. Source: Internet

Any such feature constitutes an epitope. Source: Internet

DIVA vaccines carry at least one epitope less than the microorganisms circulating in the field. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

epitonic epitoniid epitopal epitopic epitopically epitoxoid