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Epitope

Epitope

(Science: immunology) That part of an antigenic molecule to which the t-cell receptor responds, a site on a large molecule against which an antibody will be produced and to which it will bind.

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6X His Tag vector construction assistance needed

... is influenced by the peptide sequence surrounding the 6xHis tag. I know that these antibodies are usually successful at recognizing an MHHHHHH.... epitope, but I don't know if they would recognize MWRKRKRHHHHH, for example. I would contact the antibody supplier because it seems like this might ...

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by snowcapk
Fri May 02, 2008 3:51 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: 6X His Tag vector construction assistance needed
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Views: 1496

Help with Immunology

... the blood and be consumed by a macrophage; if the pathogen is a virus it will enter into a cell and eventually be presented on that cell as an epitope+MHCI protein. Otherwise the macrophage will then degrade the pathogen into epitopes and present them on its surface bound to MHCII proteins. ...

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by FoxintheBox
Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:45 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Help with Immunology
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Views: 1477

immunfluorescence microscopy

Signal amplification : more than one secondary antibody can detect the first one, so you have one fluororfore per epitope.

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by canalon
Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:06 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: immunfluorescence microscopy
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Views: 393

The Fiber Disease

... J 9:234-240 Schenkman S, Jiang MS, Hart GW, Nussensweig V (1991) A novel cell surface trans-sialidase of T. cruzi generates a stage-specific epitope required for invasion of mammalian cells. Cell 65:1117-1125 Silvia ZM, Julio CV, Carlos CM, Arturo FC, Everardo LR (1999) Entamoaeba histolytica: ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:16 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... Pat. Nos. 5,225,539; 5,530,101; and 5,585,089), veneering or resurfacing?????????????????? Completely human antibodies which recognize a selected epitope can be generated using a technique referred to as "guided selection." In this approach a selected non-human monoclonal antibody. The ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:47 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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