Immunoglobulin structure and function as revealed by electron microscopy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-99

  Roux, Kenneth H ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Electron microscopy; Immunoglobulin; Review; Structure

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FAB FRAGMENTS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0032850235     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024226     Document Type: Review

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