Variable Light-Chain Antibody Domain
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Model Of A Variable Light-Chain (Vl) Domain From Mouse That Binds To Hen Egg-White Lysozyme. "An Antibody (Ab), Also Known As An Immunoglobulin (Ig), Is A Large Y-Shaped Protein Produced By B Cells That Is Used By The Immune System To Identify And Neutralize Foreign Objects Such As Bacteria And Viruses." Http://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/Antibody Antibodies Of Various Kinds Contain Repeats Of The So-Called Immunoglobulin (Ig) Domain: Http://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/Immunoglobulin_Domain The Variable Ig Domains Bind To The Target Antigen. The Model Is A Cartoon Representation Of The A Variable Light-Chain Ig Domain From Mouse That Binds To Hen Eggwhite Lysozyme. Residues Involved In Antigen-Binding Are Represented As Spheres. Model Based On Pdb Entry 1Yqv: Http://Www.Rcsb.Org/Pdb/Explore.Do?Structureid=1Yqv Stl File Created Using Vmd: Http://Www.Ks.Uiuc.Edu/Research/Vmd/
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