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Is the distinction that:
Monovalent: Bind one antigen
Bivalent: Bind two antigens
OR:
Monovalent: Bind one epitope
Bivalent: Bind two epitopes
If is it the latter, then doesn't that mean that bivalent antibodies can theoretically bind twice to the same antigen (if the antigen has 2 epitopes that bind to the bivalent antibody)?
Monovalent: Bind one antigen
Bivalent: Bind two antigens
OR:
Monovalent: Bind one epitope
Bivalent: Bind two epitopes
If is it the latter, then doesn't that mean that bivalent antibodies can theoretically bind twice to the same antigen (if the antigen has 2 epitopes that bind to the bivalent antibody)?