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Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… … Wikipedia
Antibody — An ti*bod y ([a^]n t[i^]*b[o^]d [y^]), n. 1. (Med., Physiol. Chem.) Any of various bodies or substances in the blood which act in antagonism to harmful foreign bodies, as toxins or the bacteria producing the toxins. Normal blood serum apparently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity — (ADCC) is a mechanism of cell mediated immunity whereby an effector cell of the immune system actively lyses a target cell that has been bound by specific antibodies. It is one of the mechanisms through which antibodies, as part of the humoral… … Wikipedia
antibody — /an ti bod ee/, n., pl. antibodies. 1. any of numerous Y shaped protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each molecule and its clones having a unique binding site that can combine with the complementary site of a foreign … Universalium
antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… … Medical dictionary
antibody — n. a special kind of blood protein that is synthesized in lymphoid tissue in response to the presence of a particular antigen and circulates in the plasma to attack the antigen and render it harmless. The production of specific antibodies against … The new mediacal dictionary
Monoclonal antibody therapy — Each antibody binds only one specific antigen. Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically bind to target cells or proteins. This may then stimulate the patient s immune system to attack those cells.… … Wikipedia
Single-domain antibody — Ribbon diagram of a llama VHH domain. The extended CDR3 loop is coloured orange. A single domain antibody (sdAb, called Nanobody by Ablynx, the developer[1]) is an antibody fragment consisting … Wikipedia
Quantitative structure-activity relationship — Relation quantitative structure à activité Une relation quantitative structure à activité (en anglais : Quantitative structure activity relationship ou encore QSAR) est le procédé par lequel une structure chimique est corrélée avec un effet… … Wikipédia en Français
Relation quantitative structure a activite — Relation quantitative structure à activité Une relation quantitative structure à activité (en anglais : Quantitative structure activity relationship ou encore QSAR) est le procédé par lequel une structure chimique est corrélée avec un effet… … Wikipédia en Français
