Empowering antibodies to better activate the immune system (VIDEO)

Scripps Research Institute

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An antibody (teal) bound to its target, the HIV protein Env (white and gray), also attaches to an immune cell via a receptor (red) on the immune cell’s surface. This interaction can activate the immune cell to further fight infection.

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