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Term Name | antigen binding |
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Term Accession | GO:0003823 |
Aspect | molecular_function |
Synonyms (4) | antibody, B cell receptor activity, immunoglobulin, opsonin activity |
Definition | Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an antigen, any substance which is capable of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, the specific antibody or specifically sensitized T-lymphocytes, or both. Binding may counteract the biological activity of the antigen. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
ISBN: | 0198506732 |
GOC: | jl |
ISBN: | 0721662544 |