paratope

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noun

That part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.

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Meanings

nounparatope (plural paratopes)

plural paratopes

  1. biochemistryThat part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
immunocarrier

Origin

By surface analysis, para- + -tope.

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Cite this entry
APA

paratope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratope

MLA

“paratope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratope.

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