hapten (Crossword)

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• Hapten: In immunology
• (hap´tәn) a small molecule
• A compound, usually of low molecular weight
• A substance that becomes antigenic when it complexes with proteins
• Small molecule that stimulates the production of antibody molecules only when conjugated to a larger molecule
• A hapten is a small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein
• A molecule that is too small to be antigenic alone but becomes antigenic when conjugated to a larger protein molecule
• Could be considered an isolated epitope: although a hapten (by definition) has an antibody directed against it

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