Web Directory

» Alzforum: Antibody Directory
   Tables describing antibodies used in laboratories and from manufacturers, organised by antigen.
   http://www.alzforum.org/res/com/ant/

» Antibodies - Structure and Sequence
   Attempts to summarize useful information on antibody structure and sequence. Provides a query interface to the Kabat antibody sequence data, general information on antibodies and crystal structures, and links.
   http://www.bioinf.org.uk/abs/

» Antibodies and Therapy
   Article on the history of vaccination, the role of the humoral response in organ and bone marrow transplantation, leukaemia and lymphoma, and rheumatoid disease. Includes links to laboratories at the Therapeutic Antibody Centre, Oxford, UK.
   http://users.path.ox.ac.uk/~scobbold/tig/new1/mabth.html

» Antibody Central
   Antibody information database where antibodies are organized by the target protein UniProt id.
   http://antibodylink.org/

» Antibody Directory
   A comprehensive directory of various antibodies, antigens, enzymes and proteins for molecular life sciences and biotechnology use.
   http://www.antibodydirectory.com

» Antibody Patterns
   Educational material for laboratory scientists, medical establishment and students. Provides genuine images produced with IgG immunoglobulin from patients with autoimmune disorders.
   http://www.antibodypatterns.com

» Antibody Questions
   Interface to introduce the various immunoassays in current use, production and purification methods, labeling and assay development, from a manufacturer, with worldwide distribution in Pierce Biotechnology, Inc., Rockford, IL.
   http://www.piercenet.com/products/browse.cfm?fldID=0101

» Biorating.com
   Provides a search facility for the best antibodies for a given antigen.
   http://biorating.com

» Conjugation of Monoclonal Antibodies
   Straightforward procedures for conjugation of proteins (mainly antibodies) to fluorescent dyes.
   http://www.drmr.com/abcon/

» Endotoxin-Core Antibodies
   An explanation of the use of this assay in studies of endotoxemia in Edinburgh, Scotland.
   http://freespace.virgin.net/r.barclay/

» ExactAntigen
   Database for searching and browsing commercial, academic and therapeutical monoclonal antibodies through gene name, accession number, taxonomy, ontology, disease, and amino acid sequences.
   http://www.exactantigen.com/

» HLA Matching, Antibodies, and You
   Tissue matching and antibody production, for patients undergoing a transplant.
   http://www.med.umich.edu/trans/transweb/journey/recip_journey/kidney/kidney_blue/kb_15.htm

» Humanization bY Design
   Resources describing the process of creating humanized antibodies, their uses and their history. Maintained by Birkbeck College, London, UK.
   http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~ubcg07s/

» IgE and Its Role in Asthma
   Resource explaining the cellular processes in allergic rhino-conjunctivitis or hay fever, in support of products from Genentech, California.
   http://www.gene.com/gene/products/education/immunology/ige.jsp

» Mike's Immunoglobulin Structure and Function
   Molecular images, history of monoclonal antibodies, activity related to sequence, and humanisation for therapy. Includes information on the maintainer and his research group at Cambridge, UK.
   http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~mrc7/mikeimages.html

» Monoclonal Antibodies
   Introduction, uses (including in human medicine), problems and what may happen in the future.
   http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/M/Monoclonals.html

» Pluckthun, Andreas
   Laboratory concentrating on protein engineering and directed molecular evolution, especially of immunoglobulins. Includes PDFs of molecular structures, publications since 1985, and contacts at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.
   http://www.bioc.uzh.ch/index.php?id=33&L=1

» The Antibody Resource Page
   Resource guide to antibody research and suppliers.
   http://www.antibodyresource.com/

» The Mouse in Science: Monoclonal Antibodies
   Brief overview, ELISA information, and ethics.
   http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/Animal_Alternatives/mabs.htm