Molecular Function
cross reaction
cross re·ac·tion
Subclass of:
Antigen-Antibody Reactions
Definitions related to cross reactions:
  • A molecular interaction between a ligand molecule and a receptor molecule, where the ligand and receptor are not conventional partners. This interaction can occur because the ligand molecule shares structural features with the archetypal ligand.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Serological reactions in which an antiserum against one antigen reacts with a non-identical but closely related antigen.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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