Phenomena and Processes

Antibody Specificity

The property of antibodies which enables them to react with some ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS and not with others. Specificity is dependent on chemical composition, physical forces, and molecular structure at the binding site.

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Abstract

The property of antibodies which enables them to react with some ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS and not with others. Specificity is dependent on chemical composition, physical forces, and molecular structure at the binding site.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Antibody Specificities
  • Specificities, Antibody
  • Specificity, Antibody

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific antibody (IM)

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History Note

72(70)

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibodies (1966-1969)

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  1. G12.100

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QW 570

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antibody Specificity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000918. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000918
  2. Antibody Specificity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60341073