Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 8MC
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Each antibody has a sequence known as paratope, which recognizes a particular sequence on antigen known as the epitope. The antibodies are antigen-specific, which means that paratope of a particular antibody is specific for a particular epitope and will recognize only that epitope. This specificity is taken advantage of in immunological tests. ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is an immunological technique used to detect any unwanted proteins such as antigens.
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