Mesh term Immunoglobulin Variable Region
Browse to parent terms:Amino Acid Sequence
Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
Immunoglobulins
Description
That region of the immunoglobulin molecule that varies in its amino acid sequence and composition, and comprises the binding site for a specific antigen. It is located at the N-terminus of the Fab fragment of the immunoglobulin. It includes hypervariable regions (COMPLEMENTARITY DETERMINING REGIONS) and framework regions.Browse to child terms:
Binding Sites, Antibody
Complementarity Determining Regions
Immunoglobulin Idiotypes
Immunoglobulin Joining Region
Single-Chain Antibodies
Single-Domain Antibodies
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