"constant region" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constant regions [plural]
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  1. (immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology) The portion of an antibody whose amino acid sequence is relatively conserved within an isotype, forming the structural and functional domains that do not vary between different antibodies of the same class. Related terms: variable region, heavy chain, light chain, Fc region, Fab region
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