1. Antibodies: Definition, Types & Function - Cleveland Clinic

    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22971-antibodies

    Antibodies are your immune system’s way of protecting you from infections, allergens and toxins. Your body produces these proteins naturally. Sometimes, lab-made monoclonal antibodies are used to treat certain health problems, such as cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and more.

  2. Physiology, Antibody - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546670/

    Antibodies are naturally produced by plasma cells within the human body to mediate an adaptive immune response against invading pathogens. There are five predominant antibodies produced, each specialized to execute certain functions.

  3. Antibody: Definition, Structure, Types, Forms, Functions

    https://microbenotes.com/antibodies/

    Antibodies are protein molecules naturally produced or synthesized by the B-lymphocytes. They are also known as Immunoglobulins. The use of the term antibody defines an Immunoglobulin molecule that has specificity for an epitope of the molecules that make up antigens.

  4. Antibodies: Definition, Types, and Function - Health

    https://www.health.com/antibodies-8696904

    Learn what antibodies are, how they protect your body from foreign substances, and what types and functions they have. Find out how antibodies are produced, applied, and tested in various clinical settings.

  5. What are antibodies? - Live Science

    https://www.livescience.com/antibodies.html

    Antibodies are specialized, Y-shaped proteins that bind like a lock-and-key to the body's foreign invaders — whether they are viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites. They are the "search ...

  6. Immunoglobulin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513460/

    Immunoglobulins (Ig) or antibodies are glycoproteins produced by plasma cells. B cells are instructed by specific immunogens, for example, bacterial proteins, to differentiate into plasma cells.

  7. 20.6B: Structure and Function of Antibodies - Medicine LibreTexts

    https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anatomy_and_Physiology/Anatomy_and_Physiology_(Boundless)/20%3A_Immune_System/20.6%3A_Humoral_Immune_Response/20.6B%3A_Structure_and_Function_of_Antibodies

    An antibody (formally called immunoglobulin) is a large Y-shaped glycoprotein produced by B-cells and used by the immune system to identify and neutralize pathogens. Antibodies are produced by B cells, and are either secreted into circulation or remain expressed on the surface of the B cell.

  8. 42.3: Antibodies - Biology LibreTexts

    https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_1e_(OpenStax)/7%3A_Animal_Structure_and_Function/42%3A_The_Immune_System/42.3%3A_Antibodies

    An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a protein that is produced by plasma cells after stimulation by an antigen. Antibodies are the functional basis of humoral immunity. Antibodies occur in the blood, in gastric and mucus secretions, and in breast milk.

  9. The structure of a typical antibody molecule - Immunobiology - NCBI ...

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27144/

    Antibodies are the secreted form of the B-cell receptor. An antibody is identical to the B-cell receptor of the cell that secretes it except for a small portion of the C-terminus of the heavy-chain constant region.