Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 32, Problem 5P
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The use of antibodies in the mechanisms and cell signaling pathways needs to be explained.
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The antibodies are Y shaped large proteins present in the blood or other fluid present in the body of vertebrates. It is also known as immunoglobulins. It is considered as a main element in the adaptive immune system. It is a unique part of the antigen which is a foreign target.
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