Antibodies/antigens

Kozack R E, d Mello M J and Subramaniam S 1995 Computer modeling of electrostatic steering and orientational effects in antibody-antigen association Biophys. J. 68 807-14... 

Four possible mechanisms for solid-state extraction (a) adsorption onto a solid substrate (b) absorption into a thin polymer or chemical film coated on a solid substrate (c) metal-ligand complexation in which the ligand is covalently bound to the solid substrate and (d) antibody-antigen binding in which the receptor is covalently bound to the solid substrate. 

By similar logic, protein affinity Hbraries have been constmcted to identify protein—protein combining sites, as in antibody—antigen interaction (19) and recombinant Hbraries have been made which produce a repertoire of antibodies in E. coli (20). In another case, a potential DNA-based therapeutic strategy has been studied (21). DNAs from a partially randomized Hbrary were selected to bind thrombin in vitro. Oligonucleotides, termed aptamers that bound thrombin shared a conserved sequence 14—17 nucleotides long. 

Immunoassay is a method that identifies and quantifies unknown analytes usiag antibody—antigen reactions. Techniques are based ia immunochemistry, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry, with a history of development paralleling advances ia microbiology and immunology (see also Immunotherapeutic agents). 

The definition of an association constant for an antibody—antigen reaction can become more complex if the antibody—antigen reaction iavolves a multivalent antigen, as is the case when a polyclonal antisemm is used for detection of an antigen. This type of multivalent binding is termed avidity and is defined by the equation ... 

Definition of the association (or avidity) constant for such multivalent antibody—antigen reactions must consider not only the heterogeneity of the antibodies and the antigen determinant site(s), but also an apparent additive effect of binding two antigen molecules to a single antibody. Such effects lead... 

EIAs can be used per se or with a spectrophotometer. Traditionally, EIAs have been developed in 96-weU microtiter plates which provide the immobilization support for the assay, the reaction vessel, and, when linked to a spectrophotometer-based reader, a rapid means to detect and quantify the color resulting from interaction of a substrate with the antibody—antigen—enzyme complex. Automated immunoassay analyzers targeted primarily for use in the clinical laboratory have taken automation one step further, utilizing robotics to carry out all reagent additions, washings, and final quantification including report preparation. 

Fluorescence Immunoassay. Basic FIA follows the same formats and approaches as EIA. The difference Hes in the indicator a fluotophote is used instead of an enzyme. This allows direct quantification of the indicatot—antibody—antigen complex, or free indicator-reagent, without the need for a substrate. 

Most immunoassay kits and many commercial immunoassay analyzers are based on heterogenous EIA or FIA. These include an immunoassay system that uses FIA linked to radial partition chromatography of the antibody—antigen complex (39) a system that uses antibody-coated tubes for enzyme immunoassay of a variety of hormones and dmgs (40) and a system that uses either a sandwich or competitive FIA format to measure a variety of analytes (41). 

The affinity method may be biospecific, for example as an antibody-antigen interaction, or chemical as in the chelation of boronate by ci5-diols, or of unknown origin as in the binding of certain dyes to albumin and other proteins. 

The residues not in the framework region form the loops between the p strands. These loops may vary in length and sequence among immunoglobulin chains of different classes but are constant within each class the sequence of the loops is invariant. The functions of these loops are not known, but they are probably involved in the effector functions of antibodies. When an antibody-antigen complex has been formed, signals are... 

Colman, P.M. Structure of antibody-antigen complexes implications for immune recognition. Adv. Immunol. 43 99-132, 1988. 

Wilson, I.A., 5tanfield, R.L. Antibody-antigen interactions new structures and new conformational changes. 

Radian, E.A., et al. 5tructure of an antibody-antigen complex. Crystal structure of the HyHEL-10 Fab-lysozyme complex. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86 5938-5942,... 

The process of activation of neutrophils is essentially similar. They are activated, via specific receptors, by interaction with bacteria, binding of chemotactic factors, or antibody-antigen complexes. The resultant rise in intracellular Ca affects many processes in neutrophils, such as assembly of micrombules and the actin-myosin system. These processes are respectively involved in secretion of contents of granules and in motility, which enables neutrophils to seek out the invaders. The activated neutrophils are now ready to destroy the invaders by mechanisms that include production of active derivatives of oxygen. 

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