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A property location.Typically refers to one planned for development,but does not necessarily have such a restrictive meaning.



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The antigen-binding site is formed where a heavy chain variable domain (VH) and a light chain variable domain (VL) come close together.
2], and Fab'), investigators now have an expanding repertoire of antibody forms with variable numbers of antigen-binding sites and with different molecular sizes and shapes.
This immune system shuffling is needed because the genes encoding antigen-binding sites come in pieces, which are known as V (for variable), D (for diversity), and J (for joining).
 
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