| Descriptor English: | Antibodies | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Anticuerpos                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Anticorpos | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Anticorps | ||||
| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D12.776.124.486.485.114 D12.776.124.790.651.114 D12.776.377.715.548.114  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000906 | ||||
| Scope note: | Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS). | 
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| Annotation: | antibodies to IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; etc. = ANTIBODIES, ANTI-IDIOTYPIC (IM) + IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; etc. (IM); ANTIBODY-TOXIN CONJUGATES is available as toxin carrier: see note there | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification DE drug effects EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PO poisoning RE radiation effects TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine  | 
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| Entry Combination: | 
                                                                            biosynthesis:Antibody Formation
                                                                                 deficiency:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Immunologic Factors | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        Antigen-Antibody Reactions
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| DeCS ID: | 916 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D000906 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QW 575 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/01/24 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 
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                        Antibodies                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0001352 | 
                                
| Scope note | Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS). | 
| Preferred term | Antibodies | 
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