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SITE ANTICORPS [2 records]

Record 1 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The part of an antibody molecule which makes contact with the antigenic determinant (epitope).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Le site anticorps (appelé paratope) définit l'idiotype de la molécule et reconnaît sur l'antigène un déterminant appelé épitope. Le site anticorps peut lui-même servir d'antigène pour un autre anticorps, les déterminants antigéniques de l'idiotype étant dénommés idiotopes.

OBS

Synonyme d'anticorps dans la terminologie de Jerne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 2 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

One of at least two sites on the antibody molecule to which a complementary portion of an antigen, the antigenic determinant, becomes bound in the course of an antigen-antibody interaction; the active site of an antibody.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Partie de la molécule d'anticorps qui assure la fonction de reconnaissance de l'antigène.

Key term(s)
  • site de fixation de l'antigène

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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