Antibody
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Used for
polyclonal antibody, skin sensitizing antibody
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
abzyme, antiantibody, antiidiotype antibody, antimicroorganism antibody, antireceptor antibody, antiserum, antitoxin, antitumor antibody, autoantibody, blocking antibody, heterophile antibody, hybrid antibody, immunoconjugate, isoantibody, monoclonal antibody, neutralizing antibody, opsonin
Related Terms
agglutinin, binding protein, immunoglobulin, immunologic substance development /preparation
Scope Note
infection-fighting protein molecule in blood or secretory fluids that tags, neutralizes, and helps destroy pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses and toxins; they are generally known as immunoglobulins, and are made and secreted by B-lymphocytes in response to stimulation by antigens; each specific antibody binds only to the specific antigen that stimulated its production.
Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- If the monoclonal antibody is susceptible to such degradation, it is useless.
- The part of the antigen in direct contact with the antibody is called the antigenic determinant, or epitope.
- chimeric antibody Refers to the fact that the antibody is made of both mouse and human antibodies, usually a 30/70 percent split, respectively.
- In what animal was the primary antibody developed? For example if your primary antibody is raised in a mouse, you will need an anti-mouse secondary antibody.
- This antibody is not like ordinary antibodies.
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