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Record 1 2014-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A functional antibody molecule composed of light- and heavy-chain antigen-binding sites of one region of the antibody separated from the rest by proteolysis.

Key term(s)
  • variable fragment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les scientifiques [...] greffèrent, sur une partie fixe d'anticorps humain - la fraction cristallisable, Fc -, la portion de l'anticorps monoclonal murin liant l'antigène - la fraction variable Fv. En résulte un anticorps hybride, murin pour un tiers et humain aux deux tiers [...]

Spanish

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