heavy antibody

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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

• Heavy chain — A heavy chain is the large polypeptide subunit of a protein complex, such as a motor protein (e.g. myosin, kinesin, or dynein) or antibody (or immunoglobulin). A typical antibody is composed of two immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chains and two Ig… …   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 structure — Describes the molecular architecture of an antibody, which consists of two identical light chains and two identical heavy chains and has two antigen binding sites. Each chain consists of a constant region which is the same between antibodies of… …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• 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 class — The class to which an antibody belongs, depending on the type of heavy chain present. In mammals, there are five classes of antibodies: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• antibody — noun Date: 1900 any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• heavy chain — Immunol. either of an identical pair of Y shaped polypeptides that, together with the light chains, constitute the antibody molecule. Also called H chain [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

• 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

• 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

• heavychain — heavy chain n. The larger of the two types of polypeptide chains in immunoglobulins, consisting of an antigen binding portion having a variable amino acid sequence, and a constant region that defines the antibody class. * * * …   Universalium