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Antigens

(noun) Plural form of antigen.

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Biological Functions of...

... and fungi (poly-N-acetylglucosamine), they are important for cell adhesion (in cell junctions), they are important in the immune system (a lot of antigens are actually sugar molecules) etc.

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by MrMistery
Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:59 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Biological Functions of...
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... immune system has many components (located on the cell surface or secreted into plasma, for example), but in general they target such pathogenic antigens/structures that are common to microbes but not present in the host body. This way the receptors that recognize these can be assembled straight ...

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by biohazard
Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
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How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?

Vaccines generally present antigens - some molecule that sticks out of a pathogen - that the vaccinated can make antibodies to. To just use a protein from the pathogen will rarely work - even if it is a protruding protein, say a marker ...

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by Darby
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?
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Views: 568

Does anything prey on viruses?

... many other types of macromolecules. They do not do this for nutritional purposes, though, but in order to break down the virus and display viral antigens to other immune cells so that they can identify and fight this type of virus. As a result, the remains of the virus are recycled by the body's ...

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by biohazard
Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:09 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Does anything prey on viruses?
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AB x A (Blood type) Cross Issues and Trihybrid Phenotypes

... As for the second one you're on the right track. Why doesn't it seem right that that none are O. Remember that the blood groups refer to surface antigens of blood cells, A group just has A antigen, B just has B antigen, AB has both, and O has neither. If someone is O it means they have no alleles ...

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by domwood
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:59 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: AB x A (Blood type) Cross Issues and Trihybrid Phenotypes
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