In this article we will discuss about the structure of antigens with the help of suitable diagrams. Acquired immunity only develops after invasion by a foreign organism or toxin. Each organism or toxin contains at least one special chemical compound that is different from other compounds. In general, these are proteins or large polysaccharides and these compounds initiate acquired immunity. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of antibody with the help of suitable diagram. Also learn about the production of monoclonal antibodies. The chemical substance produced by the body against the antigen is called antibody. Antibodies belong to a group referred to as gamma globulins and are called immuno globulins. They have molecular weight between 160,000 and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of immunoglobulins, explained with the help of a suitable diagram. Identification of antibodies in the serum protein fraction was demonstrated in the classic experiments of A. Tiselius and E.A. Kabat in 1939. However, the basic structure of —globulin molecule was revealed by Rodney R. Porter and Gerald Edehman in 1950s and [...]