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Epitope denotes the region of an antigen that is recognized and bound by an antibody. The region of an antibody that binds to the epitope is called paratope.

Enzymes are proteins that accelerate a specific chemical reaction, i. e. they act as biological catalysts. In general, they are relatively large polypeptides, made of one or several chains of amino acids that fold into a specific 3D structure. They are specific to their substrates and catalyzed reaction type. Virtually any process in a cell […]