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What process is the following description describing:
'Antibodies clump ligand together'?
Oligomerisation
The legs and body of the antibody is known as whoch terminus?
Which terminus forms only the arms section?
C-terminus
N-terminus
'Forms the arms to the legs'
'Forms just the arms'
Which statement corresponds to the heavy chain? Which corresponds to the light chain?
Heavy chain: from arms to legs
Light chain: just arms
Why can't a hapten create an immune response?
What must be done to it to create the response?
Too small
Covalently attached to a larger molecule like a carrier protein
What produces cross-linkage in antibodies?
2 cysteine amino acids provides disulfide bridge, gives structural support and rigidity
Define an epitope.
Part of an antigen molecule which an antibody attaches itself
What is a hybridomas?
What are they used for?
Fusion of a lymphocyte with a melanocyte (cancer cell)
Immortal, produce monoclonal antibodies, provide screening of polyclonal antiserum
Define an adjuvant.
Material that stimulates the immune system
An adjuvant is added to the antigen and injected into an animal. After 3 weeks, the blood is removed and allowed to clot. What is the desired product?
Polyclonal antiserum
Within the polyclonal antiserum, what 3 components would be expected to be present?
1. Antibodies of interest
2. 2. Antibodies produced from the cross reaction with other antigens or haptens
3. Non-specific antibodies
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