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allotype

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allotype /al·lo·type/ (al´o-tīp) any of several allelic variants of a protein that are characterized by antigenic differences.alloty´pic
al·lo·type (l-tp)
n.
Any of the genetically determined variants in the constant region of a given subclass of immunoglobulin that is detectable as an antigen by members of the same species having a different constant region.
allo·typic (-tpk) adj.
allotype
a genetically determined variation in plasma proteins which may be recognized as antigenic by other members of the same species. Commonly applied to subclasses of immunoglobulins.
allotype
An inherited set of determinants or sequence of amino acids–eg, on an Ig–and other proteins demonstrating heterogeneity, which is specific for an individual and more common in a racial group. Cf Idiotype, Isotype.


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The presence of the ccrAB gene complex allotype 4 (ccr complex 4) was assessed in a separate reaction that used the primer pair ccrA4F and ccrB4R (27).
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ... by Miller, Loren G. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
(a) The charge on each allotype was determined under an assumption of standard p[K.
Electrostatic potential on human leukocyte antigen: implications for ... by Demchuk, Eugene / Environmental Health Perspectives
Conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with agarose gel electrophoresis permits the identification of pathogen allotypes (strains) in human blood and tissue and an assessment of the sizes of their amplicons but does not define allotype copy number or genotype copy number.
Identifying and quantifying genotypes in polyclonal infections due to ... by Krogstad, Donald J. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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