- polyclonal antibody
- antibody produced by more than one clone of antibody-synthesizing plasma cells (B lymphocytes); antibody that is not monoclonal, e.g., that produced by immunizing an animal.
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polyclonal antibody
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polyclonal antibody — An antibody produced by several clones of B lymphocytes as would be the case in a whole animal. Usually refers to antibodies raised in immunized animals, whereas a monoclonal antibody is the product of a single clone of B lymphocytes, usually… … Dictionary of molecular biology
polyclonal antibody — a mixture of antibodies of different specificities, as in the serum of a person immunized to various antigens. Also called polyclonal. * * * … Universalium
polyclonal antibody — a mixture of antibodies of different specificities, as in the serum of a person immunized to various antigens. Also called polyclonal … Useful english dictionary
polyclonal antibody — A serum sample that contains a mixture of distinct immunoglobulin molecules, each recognizing a different antigenic determinant of a given antigen … Glossary of Biotechnology
Polyclonal B cell response — is a natural mode of immune response exhibited by the adaptive immune system of mammals. It ensures that a single antigen is recognized and attacked through its overlapping parts, called epitopes, by multiple clones of B cell.] The role of… … Wikipedia
Polyclonal antibodies — This article deals exclusively with the production of antibodies in vivo. For its medical and biological applications, see Antiserum. Polyclonal antibodies (or antisera) are antibodies that are obtained from different B cell resources. They are a … Wikipedia
polyclonal — ¦pälē¦klōnəl, lə̇¦k adjective Etymology: poly + clone + al (I) : produced by, involving, or being cells derived from two or more cells of different ancestry or genetic constitution polyclonal antibody synthesis polyclonal activation of T cells… … Useful english dictionary
polyclonal — adjective Date: 1914 produced by, involving, or being cells derived from two or more cells of different ancestry or genetic constitution < polyclonal antibody synthesis > < polyclonal activation of T cells and B cells > … New Collegiate Dictionary
antibody — Abbreviation: Ab An immunological protein produced by the lymphocytes in response to contact with an antigen. Each antibody recognizes just one antigenic determinant of one antigen and acts by specifically binding to it, thus rendering it… … Glossary of Biotechnology
polyclonal — /pol ee klohn l/, adj. 1. Biol. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones. n. 2. Immunol. See polyclonal antibody. [1960 65; POLY + CLONAL] * * * … Universalium
