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ChEBI

mimotope

Term ID
CHEBI:60218
Synonyms
  • antigenic determinant mimic
  • epitope mimic
  • mimeotope
  • mimeotope function
  • mimeotope role
  • mimetope
  • mimotope function
  • mimotope role
Definition
Any macromolecule whose structure mimics that of an epitope. When applied to immunisation, a mimotope induces the desired antibody specificities exclusively based on the principle of molecular mimicry.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from mimotope
Phenotype where environments contain mimotope
Phenotype modified by environments containing mimotope
Human Disease Model