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Epitope Mapping

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Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are specific immunological tools because they bind to a precise determinant (the epitope) on the surface of a protein. The procedure of identifying the binding site of a MAb is often termed “epitope mapping.”

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  1. CRC Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Sara E. Mole

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  1. Medical Research Council Laboratories, Carshalton, Surrey, UK

    Margaret M. Manson

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Mole, S.E. (1992). Epitope Mapping. In: Manson, M.M. (eds) Immunochemical Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 10. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-204-3:105

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-204-3:105

  • Publisher Name: Humana Press, Totowa, NJ

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