Desetope
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desetope is a noun meaning The part of an MHC that binds to an antigen.
Meaning
The part of an MHC that binds to an antigen.
Example Sentences
Since a given peptide will fit only some desetopes, or a given desetope will bind only a limited set of peptides, there is MHC restriction on presentation of any given epitope.
One involves determining the specificity of an apparent direct physical interaction with the antigen (desetope function), while the other involves binding to the T cell receptor (histotope function).
Word Forms
- desetopes
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