Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies
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...immune system useful as a research reagent? Let’s find out!
What is an antibody?
Antibodies, also known...system, antibodies are produced by B cells. They bind to proteins on the surface of extracellular pathogens...is an Antibody?
The ability of antibodies to bind proteins is useful for research applications as ...Antibodies have two regions: the Fab, or antigen-binding region, and the Fc, or crystallizable region. Two...determine what antigen the antibody recognizes and binds to.
Figure 1: Labeled diagram of an antibody...variability between lots is a big concern. You can find more details about polyclonal antibodies on our ...antibody molecule is not necessary for antigen binding, the variable regions alone can be generated as...