IMMUNOLOGY

MISCELLENOUS

VACCINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If the antigen has an A epitope and the antibody is Anti A, what type of pattern will it have?
A
Pattern of Identity
B
Pattern of Partial Identity
C
Pattern of Non-Identity
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An epitope, also known as antigenic determinant, is the part of an antigen that is recognized by an antibody, B-cell receptor or T-cell receptor. Generally an antigen has several or many different epitopes and reacts with many different antibodies, an epitope is approximately five or six amino acids in length.

Detailed explanation-2: -Binding between the antibody and the epitope occurs at the Antigen Binding Site, which is called a paratope and is located at the tip of the variable region on the antibody.

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