English Explanatory Dictionary

keyhole limpet hemocyanin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carrier for making antigens. Because of its large size and distant relation to humans and many test animals, KLH causes a large antigenic response. When paired with a hapten, the hapten also becomes immunogenic.

Word forms

keyhole limpet hemocyanin keyhole limpet hemocyanins KLH
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