- An
antibody (Ab) or
immunoglobulin (Ig) is a large, Y-shaped
protein belonging to the
immunoglobulin superfamily which is used by the
immune system to...
- A
monoclonal antibody (mAb, more
rarely called moAb) is an
antibody produced from a cell
lineage made by
cloning a
unique white blood cell. All subsequent...
- (IgG) is a type of
antibody.
Representing approximately 75% of
serum antibodies in humans, IgG is the most
common type of
antibody found in
blood circulation...
- anti-Ro
antibodies, anti-La
antibodies, anti-Sm
antibodies, anti-nRNP
antibodies, anti-Scl-70
antibodies, anti-dsDNA
antibodies, anti-histone
antibodies, antibodies...
-
antibodies are antigen-specific,
meaning that an
antibody can only
react to and bind one
specific antigen; in some instances, however,
antibodies may...
-
Antibody opsonization is a
process by
which a
pathogen is
marked for
phagocytosis through coating of a
target cell with
antibodies.
Immunoglobulins parti****te...
- A
neutralizing antibody (NAb) is an
antibody that
defends a cell from a
pathogen or
infectious particle by
neutralizing any
effect it has biologically...
-
Antibody-dependent
cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), also
referred to as
antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, is a
mechanism of cell-mediated immune...
- Antigen-
antibody interaction, or antigen-
antibody reaction, is a
specific chemical interaction between antibodies produced by B
cells of the
white blood...
-
Primary and
secondary antibodies are two
groups of
antibodies that are
classified based on
whether they bind to
antigens or
proteins directly or target...
