Biology A-Level
potential antigens
What potential antigens means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of potential antigens
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Proteins found on the surface of the pathogen, identified from the proteome, which the immune system will actually meet and which are candidates for a vaccine.
Topics that use potential antigens
- Using genome projects (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- surface proteins
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