epitope

• Sustantivo que designa una región específica de una molécula de antígeno reconocida y unida por un anticuerpo o por un receptor de células T, desencadenando una respuesta inmunitaria.

A noun referring to the specific part of an antigen molecule that is recognized and bound by an antibody.

1. Antigen binding siteC2formalmedical

   The specific part of an antigen molecule that is recognized and bound by an antibody.

   Epítopo

   • The antibody binds to a specific epitope on the virus surface.
   • Researchers identified a new epitope that triggers a strong immune response.
   • Vaccines are designed to target key epitopes of a pathogen.

   Sinónimosantigenic determinant