An Epitope Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

An epitope is

• A) a disease-causing organism.
• B) a binding site for an antigen on an antibody.
• C) a class of plasma cell.
• D) a protein secreted by T cells to activate the growth of other cells.

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Definitions:

Aldohexose

A simple sugar or monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group.

D-(-)-Gulose

A naturally occurring sugar belonging to the family of aldohexoses, known for its optical activity.

Naturally Occurring Sugars

Sugars that are found in natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, and honey, not added during processing or packaging.

D-(-)-Glyceraldehyde

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as a reference compound for determining the D-L configuration of carbohydrates.