Histotope

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The portion of an antigen that reacts with or binds to a T-cell.

    "Thus, a mutation affecting the structure of a class II molecule changes the co-recognition specificity of a histotope on the APC of the mutant."

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"Thus, a mutation affecting the structure of a class II molecule changes the co-recognition specificity of a histotope on the APC of the mutant."

Etymology

From histo- + -tope.

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