Hapten

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005097",
  "term": "Hapten",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A small molecule that can provoke an immune response only when it is bound to a larger carrier molecule, such as a protein. By itself, it is too small to be recognized by the immune system. The hapten-carrier complex then acts as a full antigen, stimulating antibody production.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "carrier"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 156 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hapten/"
}