What are haptens and explain?
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Substance that induces immune response when bound to carrier protein or large antigenic molecule is a Hapten.
Hapten is type of antigen which elicits production of antibodies when combined with another antigenic molecule as immunogen.
Once body has generated antibodies to hapten-carrier adduct where small-molecule hapten is able to bind to antibody but it will unot initiate an immune response and only hapten-carrier adduct do this.
Small-molecule hapten blocks immune response to hapten-carrier adduct by preventing adduct from binding antibody which is called "hapten inhibition."
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