Pathogen antigen epitopes Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Drug Discovery • Unlike small molecule drugs (pharmaceuticals), large molecule drugs (biopharmaceuticals) are mainly protein-based o These protein-based drugs are similar to natural biological compounds found in human body or they're fragments that mimic active part of natural compounds Discovery of Pharmaceuticals commences w/ scanning hundreds of compounds, whether w/ actual materials (irrational approach) or virtual simulations (rational approach) • Pharmaceuticals are new che...

Drug Discovery - • Unlike small molecule drugs (pharmaceuticals), large molecule drugs (biopharmaceuticals) are mainly protein-based o These protein-based drugs are similar to natural biological compounds found in human body or they're fragments that mimic active part of natural compounds Discovery of Pharmaceuticals - commences w/ scanning hundreds of compounds, whether w/ actual materials (irrational approach) or virtual simulations (rational approach) • Pharmaceuticals are new chemi...

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MT ASCP/AMT Final Assessment Exam 300 Questions with Verified Answers In absorption spectrophotometry: A) Absorbance is directly proportional to transmittance B) Percent transmittance is directly proportional to concentration C) Percent transmittance is directly proportional to the light path length D) Absorbance is directly proportional to concentration - CORRECT ANSWER Absorbance is directly proportional to concentration Which formula correctly described the relationship between ...

Immunology- Block 1 Exam Questions With Answers Pattern Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs) molecules shared by groups of related microbes that are essential for the survival of those organisms Ligand any molecule or atom which binds reversibly to a protein Epitope smallest molecular structure recognized by a specific receptor Dendritic Cells, Macrophages, B Cells What are the professional APCs? Peripheral Tolerance of T Cells Auto reactive lymphocytes are kept anergi...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Most antigens have how many epitopes? A. none B. one C. two D. more than two* 2. Which best describes monoclonal antibodies? A. They are produced in living animals only. B. They are produced in tissue cultures, using B cells extracted from living animals.* C. They are rarely used, so polyclonal antibodies are preferred. D. They can be produced in either liv...

HSC 4504 FINAL EXAM QUESTION BANK. 654 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. UPDATED 2024, ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS INCLUDED.(DOWNLOAD TO PASS YOUR HSC 4504 FINAL EXAM) A fibrotic mass of macrophages that surrounds & walls off the source of inflammation is known as a _____________. granuloma Which property of the adaptive immune system enables it to respond to a large variety of antigens? diversity The type of immune response mediated by naive lymphocytes that occurs on firs...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following are the primary cells involved in the adaptive immune system? A. dendritic cells B. eosinophils C. lymphocytes* D. macrophages 2. Antibodies are made up of which of the following? A. carbohydrates B. glycoproteins* C. lipids D. nucleic acids 3. Which molecular fragment on an antigen molecule do antibodies recognize and respond to? A. ep...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1.Most antigens have how many epitopes? A.none B.one C.two D.more than two* 2.Which best describes monoclonal antibodies? A.They are produced in living animals only. B.They are produced in tissue cultures, using B cells extracted from living animals.* C.They are rarely used, so polyclonal antibodies are preferred. D.They can be produced in either living animal...

Drug Discovery • Unlike small molecule drugs (pharmaceuticals), large molecule drugs (biopharmaceuticals) are mainly protein-based o These protein-based drugs are similar to natural biological compounds found in human body or they're fragments that mimic active part of natural compounds Discovery of Pharmaceuticals commences w/ scanning hundreds of compounds, whether w/ actual materials (irrational approach) or virtual simulations (rational approach) • Pharmaceuticals are new chemical e...