Peptide or Protein

Immunoglobulin Variable Region

AMW:CHEM:120583

That region of the immunoglobulin molecule that varies in its amino acid sequence and composition, and comprises the binding site for a specific antigen. It is located at the N-terminus of the Fab fragment of the immunoglobulin. It includes hypervariable regions (COMPLEMENTARITY DETERMINING REGIONS) and framework regions.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Immunoglobulin Variable Region has parent Amino Acid Sequence

Immunoglobulin Variable Region has parent Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments

Complementarity Determining Regions has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Immunoglobulin Joining Region has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Single-Chain Antibodies has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Single-Domain Antibodies has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Binding Sites, Antibody has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Immunoglobulin Idiotypes has parent Immunoglobulin Variable Region

Immunoglobulin Variable Region has parent Immunoglobulins

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