Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes

[dan_bgblue]

This comes from a New York Times article, so beware, it could be FAKE NEWS.:evilgrin0007:

Linkage (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/science/llama-coronavirus-antibodies.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab)

[PedroDaGr8]

This comes from a New York Times article, so beware, it could be FAKE NEWS.:evilgrin0007:

Linkage (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/science/llama-coronavirus-antibodies.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab)

Already spotted a mistake:


Humans produce only one kind of antibody, made of two types of protein chains — heavy and light — that together form a Y shape.


Not true, humans produce 5 kinds of antibodies (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM). Four of which are Y shaped and one (IgM) which is star-shaped (made of five Y's). What they are correct on (and what I think they INTENDED to say) is that all human antibodies have a light chain and heavy chain, whereas camelid species produce a smaller antibody with a truncated heavy chain and no light chain. Honestly, camelid antibodies have attracted a lot of attention but not a lot of products developed. They are most interesting because you can easily cleave the active region and attach drugs/dyes/other antibodies/etc. to it.

[CitizenBBN]

Can we then say they are in fact a "Holy Grail"???

https://1001movienights.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/tumblr_m717ydeycl1r415ri.png

[CitizenBBN]

https://i.imgur.com/XsHfrXv.jpg

[kingcat]

Already spotted a mistake:


Not true, humans produce 5 kinds of antibodies (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM). Four of which are Y shaped and one (IgM) which is star-shaped (made of five Y's). What they are correct on (and what I think they INTENDED to say) is that all human antibodies have a light chain and heavy chain, whereas camelid species produce a smaller antibody with a truncated heavy chain and no light chain. Honestly, camelid antibodies have attracted a lot of attention but not a lot of products developed. They are most interesting because you can easily cleave the active region and attach drugs/dyes/other antibodies/etc. to it.

I was going to break that down and give the more complex version, but I'll leave it like it is...