alloantigen

synonym: isoantigen
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12861
Antigen, present in some but not all individuals of a particular species, that arises from polymorphisms at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) loci and stimulates intense reactions to allograft tissues from other individuals of the same species that do not produce it.
Note: The human ABO blood group system antigens and Rhesus (Rh) factor are important examples of alloantigens.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1121 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'alloantigen' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12861 RIS BibTex EndNote
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