Antibody Structure: The Immunoglobulin Fold and Antibody-Antigen Interactions

Dr. KP gives an overview of antibody structure, and takes a look at a human antibody bound to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

PDB IDs
Available at rcsb.org: 1igt, 7k90

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