Main Immunogenic Region

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MIR
Pronunciation
/meɪn ˌɪmjuːnəˈdʒɛnɪk ˈriːdʒən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. AchR is a transmembrane glycoprotein, consisting of five subunits α _2 βγδ. The antibodies in sera of MG patients are mainly those direct against the main immunogenic region ( MIR ) on a-subunit of AchR.
  2. METHODS The monoclonal antibody A7 in main immunogenic region of an anti acetylcholine receptor was passively transferred to healthy rats to determine its pathogenicity by inducing experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis.

Other meanings of MIR