Tag: epitope

Determinants of antigenicity

Antigenicity is the ability to combine specifically with the final products of the responses i.e. secreted antibodies and/or surface receptors on T cells. All molecules...

ELISA and its type

It is the abbreviated form of Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or EIA. It is similar in principle to Radio immune assay (RIA) but instead of radioactive...

Antigenic determinants on immunoglobulins

Immunoglobulin molecules themselves function as potent immunogens when they are introduced into other animal species to induce an antibody response. For studying the B cell...

Differences between antigens and antibodies

S.N Antigens Antibodies 1. Commonly called “antibodies generating chemicals” or immunogens. Commonly called immunoglobulins. 2. Both proteinous or polysachharides. Always proteinous in nature. 3. They...