Biol302

One topic that helped me make a connection to my field of interest, medical laboratory science, was the dysfunctions of the immune system. These dysfunctions helped correlate with my field of interest because it shows how the diseases develop and… Continue Reading →

Trastuzumab is the chemical name of the drug Herceptin. It is an IgG1 class antibody that treats HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2-positive breast cancer is a type of cancer that grows more rapidly and aggressive than other cancers. The HER2 gene… Continue Reading →

Summary:             The drawing above is an IgM cell receptor. This molecule contains two heavy chains and two light chains. It is also accompanied by an Iga and Igb heterodimer. There are 14 glycosylation sites, which are on the two… Continue Reading →