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An antigen is a foreign particle that enters the body. This could be a disease causing agent such as part of a bacterium or virus or could be a particle such as pollen or dust.
An antibody is a protein made by the body's immune system. Antibodies react with specific antigens to enable the antigens to be removed from the body.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoAn antigen is a substance recognized as foreign by the body and that triggers the body's white blood cells to produce antibodies. An antibody is a substance secreted by white blood cells to neutralize invaders.
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∙ 14y agoAntibodies bind to antigens which are substances, like bacteria, that are recognized by the immune system.
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Is glycoprotein an antigen or antibody?
Antibody
What region of an antibody does the antigen bind to?
epitopes on the antigen while the paratopes on the antibody
Is antigen a form of virus?
No. An antigen is something that an antibody will inactive. It is an antibody inducing agent.
What is the relationship between antigen and antibody?
Basically to explain this, an antigen is any type of pathogen that causes disease, while an antibody is something that combats against the antigen.
What is the opposite word of antibody?
Antigen is the opposite of antibody.
What blood has antigen but without antibody?
Surface antigen
An antibody reacts to what antigen?
An antibody reacts to the specific antigen it is made to attach to. It is like the lock and key model; it locks onto the antigen.
Does an antibody attached to an antigen make it harmless?
When an antibody attaches onto an antigen it destroys the antigen to help your body fight off a disease.
Multiple antibody binding to single antigen?
Polyclonal antibody
What is antigene and antibody?
An antigen is a substance that can invoke an immune response. While an antibody is the immune system's response to an antigen. Antibodies, act by directly neutralizing the antigen and/or bind to the antigen and signaling marcophages to phagocytose the antigen.
What Is the difference between antigen binding site and paratope?
Antigen binding site or epitope is a part of an antigen that is recognized by the antibody. Paratope is a part of an antibody that binds on epitope.
What is a particulate antigen?
which is specific to a particular antibody which is specific to a particular antibody which is specific to a particular antibody
