Immunodominant epitope

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005665",
  "term": "Immunodominant epitope",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific region of an antigen that elicits the strongest immune response, particularly in terms of T-cell or B-cell activation. This part of the antigen is preferentially recognized by the immune system's receptors. It is often a highly accessible or conformationally stable segment of a protein.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "T lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1186 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/immunodominant-epitope/"
}