Antigen receptor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000682",
  "term": "Antigen receptor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific protein molecule on the surface of a lymphocyte that binds to a particular antigen, initiating an immune response. In B lymphocytes, the antigen receptor is a membrane-bound antibody molecule, while in T lymphocytes, it is the T-cell receptor (TCR). The vast diversity of these receptors is generated through a unique process of somatic recombination involving variable (V), diversity (D), and joining (J) gene segments.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "B lymphocyte",
    "diversity gene",
    "joining gene",
    "T lymphocyte",
    "variable gene"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1126 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/antigen-receptor/"
}