When Part of the Immune System Recognizes and Binds to a Foreign

question 102

Short Answer

When part of the immune system recognizes and binds to a foreign molecule, the part of the molecule to which binding occurs is called the epitope or ________ determinant.

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Definitions:

Aromatic Rings

Cyclic (ring-shaped) compounds containing delocalized pi electrons over the structure, leading to high stability.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

A type of chemical reaction where an electrophile selectively replaces a hydrogen atom in an aromatic ring, leading to the formation of a substituted aromatic compound.

Major Organic Product

The primary organic compound formed in the highest quantity in a chemical reaction involving organic reactants.

Chlorination

The addition or substitution of chlorine in a molecule, commonly used in disinfection and organic synthesis processes.