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| Blood group polysaccaride antigens |
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| The force between molecules that impels them to bind to one another (NON-COVALENT) |
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Antigenic differences within a given class of Ig
between members of the same species |
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Pertaining to an allotype
(duh!) |
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| Anti-idiotypeic antibodies |
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| Antibodies that are specific for a set of idiotopes |
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| The sum of the affinities when two molecules are interacting |
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| Complemantary determing region (CDR) |
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| That part of the variable region which is HYPERVARIABLE between antibodies |
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| That art of the Ab molecule that is the same for all Ab of one class within an isotype |
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| Refers to the fact that some antibodies will bind to antigens that are closely related |
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| The period during which the number of antibody molecules is halved |
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HAMA
(Human Anti-Mouse Antibodies) |
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| Human responses to mouse antibodies injected for theraputic value |
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| Cell that is the result of fusion of a tumor cell with a normal cell |
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| One component within the antibody hypervariable region that is unique |
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IgM
antibodies that are specific for the A, B antigens on red blood cells |
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| Th joining chains of the IgM and IgA antibodies |
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| One of the two LIGHT CHAIN antibody CONSTANT regions (the other is lambda) |
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| The kappa chain allotypes |
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| One of the two LIGHT chain antibody CONSTANT regions (the other is lambda) |
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| an enzyme that cleaves the IgG antibody molecule ABOVE the disulfide bond |
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| An enzyme that cleaves the IgG antibody molecule BELOW the disulfide bond |
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| Cleavage of proteins by enzymes |
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| Related to allergies and IgE antibodies |
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| The component of the IgA dimer that is retained when dimeric IgA is secreted into the lumen |
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| Subclass within the class of antibodies (e.g. IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4) |
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| The region of antibodies that varies from one antibody to another, even within one class |
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