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sammy [17]
2 years ago
15

A particular antigen is known to have 6 different antigenic determination sites (epitopes).

Biology
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charle [14.2K]2 years ago
4 0

Six distinct antibody subtypes can be produced in response to the antigen.

It is assumed that a certain antigen has six distinct antigenic determination sites.

To find out how many various types of antibodies this antigen can trigger production of, read on.

A molecule, chemical structure, foreign particle, pollen grain, or any other substance that can attach to a particular antibody or T-cell receptor is referred to as an antigen.

An epitope is an antigenic determinant, which is the component of an antigen that the immune system recognizes.

An antibody is a large, Y-shaped protein that the immune system employs to recognize and destroy foreign substances like dangerous germs and viruses.

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