Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen definitions Flashcards

Proteins secreted by plasma cells that bind to specific antigens to protect against pathogens.

Molecules or molecular structures that are recognized by antibodies, triggering an immune response.

Process where antibodies enhance phagocytosis by marking microbes for engulfment by phagocytes.

The engulfing and digestion of microbes or particles by phagocytes like macrophages.

A group of proteins activated by antibodies that enhance immune responses like inflammation and cell lysis.

A complement system activation route initiated by antibodies binding to antigens.

The process by which antibodies render toxins and viruses ineffective and harmless.

Clumping of antigens by antibodies, facilitating easier phagocytosis of pathogens.

Binding of a single antibody to multiple antigens, leading to agglutination.

A process where NK cells kill infected cells bound by antibodies, abbreviated as ADCC.

Immune cells that target and kill infected host cells marked by antibodies.

Programmed cell death triggered by signals from immune cells like NK cells.

The scientific study of blood serum, focusing on antigen-antibody reactions.

The prevention of microbe movement by antibodies binding to structures like flagella.

Cells that secrete antibodies as part of the adaptive immune response.