Concept information
Preferred term
paratope
Definition(s)
- A paratope, also called an antigen-binding site, is a part of an antibody which recognizes and binds to an antigen. It is a small region (of 5 to 10 amino acids) of the antibody's Fab region, part of the fragment antigen-binding (Fab region), and contains parts of the antibody's heavy and light chains. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- antigen-binding site
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-KRK6K3S7-H
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