An antigen are the germs that enter the body, and antibodies are the thing that the body produces to kill them.
The process by which an antibody binds to an antigen is called antigen-antibody binding. This occurs when the antibody recognizes and attaches to a specific part of the antigen, forming a complex that helps the immune system identify and neutralize the antigen.
Antibody
epitopes on the antigen while the paratopes on the antibody
No. An antigen is something that an antibody will inactive. It is an antibody inducing agent.
Basically to explain this, an antigen is any type of pathogen that causes disease, while an antibody is something that combats against the antigen.
Antigen is the opposite of antibody.
Surface 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.
When an antibody attaches onto an antigen it destroys the antigen to help your body fight off a disease.
When an antigen and its matching antibody meet in the body, the antibody binds to the antigen, marking it for destruction by the immune system. This process helps to neutralize the antigen and prevent further harm to the body.
It is the number of antigens one antibody molecule can bind to. For example, a trivalent antibody can simultaneously bind to three copies of the antigen it recognizes. This is not related to atomic valence.
Polyclonal antibody