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Originally Posted by jen_slc  Antibodies against insulin can and do exist though because antibodies don't act on cellular bodies, they act on antigens, which are usually proteins or carbohydrates. When we say we have antibodies against a certain bacteria, it means we have antibodies against a particular protein or carbohydrate that is found on the outside of that bacteria, not against the entire cell. 
Interesting article, thanks for posting! |
Wouldn't the antibodies attack Humalin R insulin then? From what I remember from medical immunolgy - the antibodies only attack a certain sub sequence in a protien (not iterating through each aa) - I would imagine this would be the action site<?> of the enzyme in this case.
