epitope
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Epitop
The part of a biomolecule which is the target of an immune responseThe part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response
US/ˈɛpɪtˌoʊp/
Meaning
1 sensesThe part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response
Holonym: idiotope
Epitop
More definitions
- the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Translations
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By meaning 1
target of an immune response:
Origin
From epi- + -tope.From epi- + -tope.
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Forms
plural: epitopesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself:antigenic determinantdeterminant