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tensa zangetsu [6.8K]
3 years ago
10

On what portion of an antigen do the antibodies bind

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1 answer:
Nataly_w [17]3 years ago
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This region of the antibody is called the Fab (fragment, antigen-binding) region. It is composed of one constant and one variable domain from each heavy and light chain of the antibody. The paratope is shaped<span> at the</span>amino<span> terminal end of the antibody monomer by the variable domains from the heavy and light chains.


</span><span>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody</span>
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