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Antibody

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A type of protein made by B lymphocytes in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Each antibody only binds to a specific antigen, helping to destroy the antigen directly or by assisting white blood cells to destroy the antigen. [ ]

Term info

Label

Antibody

Synonyms
  • Ab
  • Antibodies
  • Antibody
  • antibody
Subsets

NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C118468, NCIT_C142799

ALT DEFINITION

A protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (a substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response). Each antibody can bind to only one specific antigen. The purpose of this binding is to help destroy the antigen. Some antibodies destroy antigens directly. Others make it easier for white blood cells to destroy the antigen.

Contributing Source

CTRP, NICHD

Display Name

Antibody

Has NICHD Parent

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C13236

Preferred Name

Antibody

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Immunologic Factor

UMLS CUI

C0003241

code

C16295