About The Medical Condition Immunologic Capping

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Immunologic Capping. Immunologic Capping defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Immunologic Capping

Immunologic Capping Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Immunologic Capping Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Immunologic Capping?

The process by which lymphoid cell surface immunoglobulin receptors, when exposed to bivalent anti-Ig antibodies, collect in patches and form a cap at one pole of the cell. The caps may then be endocytosed or shed into the environment in the form of antigen-antibody complexes. Capping has also been induced by lectins and antigens.

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day