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What key features of the antibody recognizes the molecule that it binds to?
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Anibodies are y-shaped bundles of proteins found throughout most mammalian bodies. The two prongs in the y shape are made out of an inner heavy chain and an outer light chain. The tips of the two prongs contain antigen binding sites that will react chemically to special chemicals called antigens on the cell membrane of a target cell. The antigen binding site of a specific antibody will only bind to a matching antigen, so numerous antibodies are needed to bind to all possible intruding organisms.
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What recognizes and binds to substances outside the cell?
Receptor proteins
How specific protein can be detected in western blot?
Specific proetins can be detected by its specific mono clonal antibody. Primary antibodies specifically binds to the proetins on the membrane. Secondary antibody interact with primary antibody and signals its presence by chemiluminescence.
Why is it important that each receptor protein binds to only one signal molecule?
because every receptor has specific shape on it, which binds with specific molecule.
What is a molecule such as a neurotransmitter or a hormone that binds to a receptor called?
what are the characteristics of action potentials
What binds to a signal molecule enabling the cell to respond to the signal molecule?
receptor proteins bind to signal molecules
An antibody oponizes invading organisms is in order to enhance the function of?
To enhance the function of phagocytosis. The antibody binds to the antigen (on the organism). The antibody also binds to the phagocyte thus facilitating the coming together of the antibody and phagocyte and phagocytosis can then proceed.
What is an antiantibody?
An antiantibody is an antibody which binds to other antibodies.
Which portion of the antibody binds to the antigen?
Epitope, it is the part of the antigen that is recognized and binds by the antibodies.
What is an affinity reagent?
An affinity reagent is, in biochemistry, any antibody, peptide, nucleic acid, or similar which specifically binds to a larger target molecule in order to track or influence its activity.
What describes a drug target?
The molecule to which a drug binds.
Which antibody function binds antibodies to soluble antigen molecules?
precipitation
Recognizes and binds to substances outside of the cell?
Receptor proteins.
What recognizes and binds to substances outside the cell?
Receptor proteins
What molecule does not change?
the strarch molecule binds to an enzyme
What is a synonym for antigenic determinant?
It is the place where antibody binds after recognizing the antigen
What is the name of the unique area that a lymphocyte recognizes and binds to?
an antigenic determinant
What happens when antibody binds an antigen?
It causes pathogens to stick together.
