antigenic determinant site
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antigenic determinant — n EPITOPE * * * a site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which a single antibody molecule binds; generally an antigen has several or many different antigenic determinants and reacts with antibodies of many different specificities. Called… … Medical dictionary
antigenic determinant — noun the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself • Syn: ↑determinant, ↑epitope • Topics: ↑immunology • Hypernyms: ↑site, ↑situation … Useful english dictionary
antigenic determinant — The particular site on an antigen molecule which combines with the corresponding antibody … Forensic science glossary
determinant — /di terr meuh neuhnt/, n. 1. a determining agent or factor. 2. Math. an algebraic expression of the sum of products of elements, each with an appropriate algebraic sign, usually written in a square array and used in the solution of systems of… … Universalium
antibody binding site — The part of an antibody that binds to the antigenic determinant. See: complementarity determining regions Synonym: paratope … Glossary of Biotechnology
epitope — (ep i tōp) An area of the antigen molecule that stimulates the production of, and combines with, specific antibodies; also known as the antigenic determinant site … Dictionary of microbiology
immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… … Universalium
Antigen — Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then… … Wikipedia
immune system disorder — Introduction Disorders of the immune systemany of various failures in the body s defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table (Disorders of the immune system)). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency diseases, such… … Universalium
reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… … Medical dictionary
