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Antibodies: Proteins produced by immune system cells that bind to foreign molecules and microorganisms and inactivate them.

Microarray: Sets of miniaturized chemical reaction areas that may also be used to test dna fragments, antibodies, or proteins.

Protein: A compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen arranged into amino acids linked in a chain, responsible for building and repair of tissue, hormone production and enzyme function.

Western Blot: A technique used to identify and locate proteins based on their ability to bind to specific antibodies.

Vitamin B6: Also known as Pyridoxine. Also known as Pyridoxine, essential role in the metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids, stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid, essential in the production o . . . View Full Definition

Antigen: A foreign substance that causes the body to produce antibodies.

Helper T Cells: A type of lymphocyte that stimulates the production of antibodies by activating B cells when an antigen is present.

Immunoglobulins: The five classes of protein to which antibodies belong (IgD, IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE).

Macrophages: A type of white blood cell derived from monocytes that engulf invading antigenic molecules, viruses, and microorganisms and then display fragments of the antigen to activate helper T cells; . . . View Full Definition

Plasma Cells: Cells produced from B cells that synthesize and release antibodies.