Chemicals and Drugs

Single-Domain Antibodies

An immunoglobulin fragment composed of one variable domain from an IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN or IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An immunoglobulin fragment composed of one variable domain from an IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN or IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN.

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15 entry terms
  • Single-Domain Antibody
  • Antibody, Single-Domain
  • Single Domain Antibody
  • Immunoglobulin VH Domain Fragments
  • Immunoglobulin VL Domain Fragments
  • Nanobodies
  • VH Domain Fragments
  • VHH Antibodies
  • VHH Antibody
  • VHH Fragments
  • VHH Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • VL Domain Fragments
  • VNAR Fragments
  • VNAR Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Antibody, VHH

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, 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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2013

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  2. D12.776w.124w.486.485.680.650w.500.900w
  3. D12.776w.124w.790.651.680.650w.500.900w
  4. D12.776w.377w.715.548.680.650w.500.897w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Single-Domain Antibodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061905. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061905
  2. Single-Domain Antibodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-domain_antibody
  3. Single-Domain Antibodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408338