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hapten (immunology) An incomplete antigen that cannot induce antibody formation by itself but can do so by coupling with a larger carrier molecule. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The mature antibody binds hapten 30,000 times better than its immature version. This hapten modification allows the tumor cells to stimulate a T cell-based immune response to a patients own tumor cells. Formaldehyde may cause an immune response by forming a hapten, a complex of a protein and a low-molecular-weight compound, which can induce an IgE response, although this is uncommon (Rutchik 1999). |
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