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What is the term for the region of an antibody that binds to an antigen?

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What is the term for the region of an antibody that binds to an antigen?
  1. Constant region
  2. Variable region
  3. Fab region
  4. Fc region

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the region of an antibody that binds to an antigen?
  • Step 1: Understand what an antibody is. An antibody is a protein made by the immune system to help fight off infections.
  • Step 2: Know that antibodies have different parts. One important part is called the 'variable region.'
  • Step 3: The variable region is the part of the antibody that changes to fit different antigens.
  • Step 4: An antigen is a substance that can trigger an immune response, like a virus or bacteria.
  • Step 5: The variable region of the antibody binds specifically to an antigen, helping to identify and neutralize it.
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