Assertion: antigen | /r/DefinedAs | molecule
Facets:
value: specifically
type: MANNER
value: originally
type: OTHER
value: with the t-cell receptor
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Antigens are defined specifically as molecules that interact with the immunoglobulin receptor of B-cells (or with the T-cell receptor when complexed with MHC).
text: An antigen (from antibody generator) originally defined as any molecule that binds specifically to an antibody, the term now also refers to any molecule or molecular fragment that can be bound by a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and presented to a T-cell receptor.
text: Antigens are specifically defined as molecules that interact specifically with immunoglobulin receptor of B-cell (or T-cell when complexed with MHC) or antigen is any substance that may be specifically bound by an antibody molecule or T cell receptor.