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Antibody Binding Site
Definition 1
The site at which an antibody makes direct physical contact with a corresponding epitope on an antigen. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Local surface sites on antibodies which react with antigen determinant sites on antigens. They are formed from parts of the variable regions of the Fab fragment of the immunoglobulin. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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