Campbell Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780135188743
Author: Urry
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 43, Problem 2TYU
An epitope associates with which part of an antigen or antibody?
(A) the tail
(B) the heavy-chain constant regions only
(C) variable regions of a heavy chain and light chain combined
(D) the light-chain constant regions only
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