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antibodies

A molecular structure resembling a Y-shaped protein with red-tipped ends, symbolizing antibodies deployed by the immune system to recognize and neutralize pathogens.

Y-shaped proteins deployed by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The tips of the "Y" contain highly variable regions that act as a specific lock-and-key mechanism, binding exclusively to a single target antigen.

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