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Epitope vs Immunorecognition - What's the difference?

epitope | immunorecognition |

As nouns the difference between epitope and immunorecognition

is that epitope is (biochemistry) that part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response while immunorecognition is (immunology) the recognition of epitopes by antibodies.

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

    immunorecognition

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (immunology) the recognition of epitopes by antibodies