Chemicals and Drugs

Antibodies

Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).

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Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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antibodies to IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; etc. = ANTIBODIES, ANTI-IDIOTYPIC (IM) + IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; etc. (IM); ANTIBODY-TOXIN CONJUGATES is available as toxin carrier: see note there

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.114w
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.114w
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.114w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antibodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000906
  2. Antibodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody
  3. Antibodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79460