epitope
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of epitope
Example Sentences
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"Previous efforts to target this receptor have been unsuccessful. But now that we've identified this epitope, there could be a therapeutic path forward to target Fas in tumors," Tushir-Singh said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
The word "epitope" means the substance that the immune system recognizes and protects against.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2022
The variable domains from the heavy and light chains interact to form the binding site through which an antibody can bind a specific epitope on an antigen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This mAb, derived from B cells of a patient who recovered from SARS-1 in 2003, targets an epitope on the S protein that is conserved in the sarbecovirus family.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 6, 2022
B cells respond most strongly when each arm attaches to a different epitope.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2021
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