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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.

paratose

English

Noun

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  • (carbohydrate) The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-D-ribo-hexose

    • paratope

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) That part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen

    • See also

    *epitope