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Noun Concept

Categories: Reagents for biochemistry, Immunology, Antibodies, Articles with short description, Glycoproteins

antibody immunoglobulin Ab Anitbody anti-bodies

Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response WordNet 3.0

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Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large, Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Wikipedia

Type of protein used by the immune system. Wikipedia Disambiguation

immune system protein Wikidata

A complex protein that is produced in response to the introduction of a specific antigen into an animal. Antibodies belong to a class of proteins called immunoglobins, which are formed by plasma cells in the blood as a defence mechanism against invasion by parasites, notably bacteria and viruses, either by killing them or rendering them harmless. OmegaWiki

Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody. Wiktionary

Glycoprotein protecting the host. Wiktionary (translation)

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protein

antibody

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immunoglobulin light chain

immunoglobulin heavy chain

PART OF