Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies
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...converted to a different isotype, then two different secondary antibodies can be used with different fluorescent...have different binding properties (Morelock 1994). While in the majority of cases the differences are ...their parental species which can be bound by broadly reactive secondary antibodies to that parental species...conversions and chimeric antibodies!
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Liddell, E. (2013). Antibodies. In...isotype conversion process the variable regions of a parental antibody (blue, rat) are cloned into a backbone...changing an antibody’s natural isotype to that of a different group (Fig. 1). This process, called isotope conversion...antibody’s isotypes, however, you could then use 2 different secondaries for your antibody pair and visualize...