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Mapping of the Combining Sites of Antibodies specific for Poly-L-alanine Determinants

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By modulating the structural features of a series of haptens and observing their strengths of interaction with antibody, conclusions are drawn which cast doubt on previous interpretations of hapten–subsite fitting.

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SCHECHTER, I. Mapping of the Combining Sites of Antibodies specific for Poly-L-alanine Determinants. Nature 228, 639–641 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228639a0

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