Gummibando
Gummibando t1_iycwtmo wrote
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What does -emab stand for in the mAb naming scheme? (Like -umab = Human, -omab = murine etc.)
Gummibando t1_iydkiyh wrote
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Actually, the mab stands for monoclonal antibody. The letter/s directly before the mab refer/s to the “source” (for lack of a better term, I’m not an English native speaker) of the antibody.
omab = murine (mouse), imab = Primates, umab = recombinant human antibodies etc.
But I have never before heard of emab, so I’m curious what this refers to.