epitope
n=1
Like The Rest But More Specific.....
a: Epitope ~
b: teeth on a key
What: An epitope is the portion of an an antibody that gives that antibody specificity. Antibodies are often compared to a lock and key mechanism. One key formation fits a particular lock. But the portion of the Antibody/key that gives that specificity is the epitope which typically is small portion of the binding site of that antibody.
Useful?
Writer: Lucretia
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 6 2013 12:57 PM
# 2942 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.