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A systematic analysis of average molecular weights and gelation conditions for branched immune complexes: The interaction between a multivalent antigen with distinct epitopes and many different types of bivalent antibodies

✍ Scribed by Lie-Ding Shiau


Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
564 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0006-3525

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✦ Synopsis


A systematic model, based on standard equilibrium expressions and probability theory, is presented to calculate average molecular weighls and gelation conditions fbr the immune system consisting ofa single type of antigens with three (or more) diferent epitopes and three (or more) types of bivalent antibodies. Molecular weights M,, M,, M,, and any other higher average molecular weights of formed branched antigen-antibody complexes in such an immune system are calculated directly without determining the whole distribution. The conditions for the formation ofgel complexes also can be determined by this model.