Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:53000
Name
epitope
Ontology
Synonyms
antigenic determinant, epitope function, epitope role
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Definition
The biological role played by a material entity when bound by a receptor of the adaptive immune system. Specific site on an antigen to which an antibody binds. [source: unknown]
Comment
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Subset
None
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Parents of epitope (CHEBI:53000)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
epitope [is_a relation] is_a  biological role (CHEBI:24432)

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