Unit 2 Vocab

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Antigen (Ag)

any substance that can interact with a B-cell receptor (BCR), T-cell receptor (TCR), or antibody (Ab)

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Immunogen

substance capable of inducing an immune response (ALL Immunogens= antigens)

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Hapten

a molecule that is too small alone to be immunologic

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Epitope

an antigenic determinant (attachment site of antigen)

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Immunogenicity

the inherent ability of an immunogen to stimulate an immune response resulting in antibodies (Abs)

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Antigenicity

capacity of Ag or hapten to bind to Ab, BCR, or TCR

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Affinity

the strength of a single antigen-antibody interaction

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Avidity

the strength with which a multivalent antibody binds a multivalent antigen