Molecular Function
antigen binding
an·ti·gen bind·ing
Definitions related to antigen binding:
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Antigen Binding Interaction involves specific and high affinity non-covalent interaction (binding) of an endogenous antibody through intermolecular physical forces of attraction and spatial complementarity with a soluble or particulate substance (antigen) that induces an immune response.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an antigen, any substance which is capable of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, the specific antibody or specifically sensitized T-lymphocytes, or both. Binding may counteract the biological activity of the antigen.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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