Difference between Paratope and Epitope

What is the difference between Paratope and Epitope?

Paratope as a noun is that part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen while Epitope as a noun is that part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response

Paratope

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen

Epitope

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) that is the target of an immune response

We hope you now know whether to use Paratope or Epitope in your sentence.

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