hapten

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A low-molecular weight molecule which contains an antigenic determinant but which is not itself antigenic unless complexed with an antigenic carrier. Examples of haptens are dinitrophenols, phosphorylcholine and dextran.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 156 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hapten' 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.H02738 RIS BibTex EndNote
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