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Epitope vs Immunodominant - What's the difference?

epitope | immunodominant |

As a noun epitope

is that part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response.

As an adjective immunodominant is

of or pertaining to the epitope of a molecule that provokes the most intense immune response.

epitope

English

Noun

(wikipedia epitope) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) That part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response

    • See also

    * paratope

    immunodominant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the epitope of a molecule that provokes the most intense immune response