IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The small site on an antigen to which a complementary antibody may specifically bind is called an epitope or antigenic determinant. This is usually one to six monosaccharides or five to eight amino acid residues on the surface of the antigen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antigens are found on viruses, bacteria, tumors and normal cells of your body. Antigen testing is done to diagnose viral infections, monitor and screen for certain conditions and determine whether a donor is a good match for a transplant.

Detailed explanation-3: -X-ray co-crystallography and cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Array-based oligo-peptide scanning. Site-directed mutagenesis mapping. High-throughput shotgun mutagenesis epitope mapping. Hydrogen–deuterium exchange (HDX). More items