epitopic
Epitopic is an adjective relating to an epitope, the specific portion of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system. An epitope, or antigenic determinant, is the part of the molecule to which an antibody or a receptor on a B cell or T cell binds. The term epitopic is used to describe features, interactions, or discussions centered on these regions.
B cell epitopes, which bind antibodies, can be linear or conformational. Linear epitopes are short, continuous
Epitopic mapping aims to identify the precise residues or regions recognized by antibodies or T cell receptors.
Applications of epitopic knowledge include vaccine design, where protective epitopes are targeted, and the development of