Variable fragments of heavy chain antibodies (VHHs): a new magic bullet molecule of medicine?

 Serum of animals belonging to the Camelidae family (camels and llamas) contains fully active antibodies that are naturally devoid of light chains. Variable domains derived from heavy chain antibodies (hcAb) called VHHs or nanobodies™ can bind antigens as effectively as full-length antibodies and ar...

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Main Authors: Dorota Smolarek, Olivier Bertrand, Marcin Czerwinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
Subjects:
VHH
Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1000334