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D057127Level 8

Single-Chain Antibodies

**Definition:** A form of antibodies consisting only of the variable regions of the heavy and light chains (FV FRAGMENTS), connected by a small linker peptide. They are less immunogenic than complete immunoglobulin and thus have potential therapeutic use.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.541.500.650.500.800 - D12.776.124.486.485.114.224.785 - D12.776.124.486.485.680.650.500.800 - D12.776.124.790.651.680.650.500.800 - D12.776.377.715.548.680.650.500.795

**Synonyms:** - ScFv Antibodies - Single-Chain Fv - Single-Chain Fv Antibody - Single-Chain Fv Antibody Fragments - Fv Antibody Fragments, Single-Chain - Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibodies - Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibody - Single-Chain Variable Fragments - Single-Chain Variable Fragment

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