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paratope

Hapten vs Paratope - What's the difference?

hapten | paratope |


As nouns the difference between hapten and paratope

is that hapten is (immunology) any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein while paratope is (biochemistry) that part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.

Paratose vs Paratope - What's the difference?

paratose | paratope |


As nouns the difference between paratose and paratope

is that paratose is (carbohydrate) the deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-d-ribo-hexose while paratope is (biochemistry) that part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.

Paratype vs Paratope - What's the difference?

paratype | paratope |


As nouns the difference between paratype and paratope

is that paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description while paratope is (biochemistry) that part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.