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What is the noun for epitope?

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epitope
  1. (biochemistry) That part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response
  2. Examples:
    1. “In all the experiments on native titin, the molecule was attached to two beads, each labeled with an antibody to a different epitope.”
      “On cell-surface glycoproteins, the epitope structure of TF antigen is linked to either serines or threonines.”
      “In these cases, immune components induced by one antigen are able to react with all other antigens carrying the same epitope.”
epitopes
  1. plural of epitope
  2. Examples:
    1. “Although these ammoniated latex proteins have different molecular weights than those of nonammoniated latex, the epitopes remain the same.”
      “We chose to consider residue charge because of evidence that the pattern of residue charges is important in determining epitopes for antibodies.”
      “Even though HBV is not considered a cytopathic virus, immune responses directed against HBV epitopes will continue to cause hepatic damage in the presence of viraemia.”
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