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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody Antibodies] are B cell (lymphocyte) derived proteins produced by the immune system in order to address the immunological needs of a mammalian system over time. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody Antibodies] are B cell (lymphocyte) derived proteins produced by the immune system in order to address the immunological needs of a mammalian system over time. | ||
*At its base, each antibody (Ab) is 52 angstroms in diameter, 150 angstroms at the top and 160 angstroms long. | |||
160 angstroms = 0.016 microns, i.e. 0.006 of the radius of a microsphere. | |||
*The most common type of research antibody is the IgG that contains 2 heavy chains (~50 kDa each) and 2 light chains (~25 kDa each). | *The most common type of research antibody is the IgG that contains 2 heavy chains (~50 kDa each) and 2 light chains (~25 kDa each). | ||
