answersLogoWhite

0

What is neutralizing antigen?

Updated: 5/27/2024
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

Its the antigen in a particular foreign body or pathogen that the body recognizes as "allo" or unfamiliar.. Maybe even harmful. So antibodies are produced against these antigens. And since they are 'neutralizing antibodies' it follows that the antigens they bind to are 'neutralizing antigens'

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

1mo ago

Neutralizing antigen refers to the process of binding and inactivating an antigen to prevent it from causing an immune response. This interaction typically involves antibodies or other molecules that interfere with the antigen's ability to infect cells or produce harmful effects in the body. Neutralizing antigens play a crucial role in immune responses and vaccine development.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is neutralizing antigen?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is antigene and antibody?

An antigen is a substance that can invoke an immune response. While an antibody is the immune system's response to an antigen. Antibodies, act by directly neutralizing the antigen and/or bind to the antigen and signaling marcophages to phagocytose the antigen.


What is the molecule that can be recognized by the immune system?

Antigens.


What is antigen in German?

Abwehrstoff or Antigen


In order for a lymphocyte to respond to an antigen the antigen must?

the antigen must bind to the receptor


What is a sentence using the word nuetralizeing?

Spelling it correctly will be a big advantage for your grade. It's neutralizing.The chemical is neutralizing the acid in the solution.The audience's positive response is neutralizing her fear of speaking.


Which of the following is not an antigen that may be found on the surface of an erythrocyte a A antigen b B antigen c O antigen d Rh antigen?

The O antigen is not an antigen that may be found on the surface of an erythrocyte. A and B antigens are present in the ABO blood group system, while the Rh antigen is part of the Rh blood group system. O blood type individuals lack A and B antigens on their red blood cells.


What is the protein made in a response to a specific antigen called?

An antigen is a protein made in response to a specific antigen.


Type blood has B antibodies?

Has no antigen in many textbooks it will state "no A-antigen and no B-antigen"(which imply the possibility of some other antigen) and some will even say, "no antigen" (which is true; antigens are things that attach to antigen binding sites, thus, if it does not fit any antigen binding sites, it is technically not a antigen but merely a "enzyme/protein") but this is just to reduce unnecessary and irrelevant information; they are only concerned about A-antibody, B-antibody, A-antigen, and B-antigen. Nonetheless, know that there are in fact antigens on o blood cells, they are just inactive. My guess is, N acetyl glactosamine on A antigen and Galactose on B antigens are Epitopes (: a small specific regions on antigens that are bound by the antigen receptors on lymphocytes and by secreted antibodies.) Antigens without epitopes will not be detected by antigen binding sites.


What is the difference between soluble and particulate antigen?

A soluble antigen is a viral antigen that remains after the virus has been removed. A particulate antigen is produced by particles such as dust and germs.


What blood has antigen but without antibody?

Surface antigen


Why the weak D antigen is known as Du antigen?

No.


What is a substance that the body regards as foreign?

One term that is used is antigen. An antiGEN will GENerate an ANTIbody which will 'kill' the antigen.