hypervariable region

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13245
Amino acid sequence within the immunoglobulin (Ig) and T-cell receptor (TCR) variable (V) regions that shows the greatest variability and contributes most to the antigen or peptide-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule binding site.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1180 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hypervariable region' 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.13245 RIS BibTex EndNote
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