Epitopes on protein antigens are generally located
A) in the heavy chain domains.
B) on polar surface groups in loop regions.
C) in the light chain domains.
D) in association with variable domain amino acid residues.

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Epitopes on protein antigens are generally located on polar surface groups in loop regions. These loop regions are often exposed to the outside of the protein, making them accessible to antibodies and other immune system molecules.

Epitopes on Protein Antigens Are Generally Located