Chemicals and Drugs

Catalytic Antibodies

Antibodies that can catalyze a wide variety of chemical reactions. They are characterized by high substrate specificity and share many mechanistic features with enzymes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Antibodies that can catalyze a wide variety of chemical reactions. They are characterized by high substrate specificity and share many mechanistic features with enzymes.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Antibodies, Catalytic
  • Antibody, Catalytic
  • Catalytic Antibody

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not coord with ANTIBODY FORMATION for /biosyn

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibodies (1986-1992)
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal (1986-1992)
  • Catalysis (1986-1992)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.114w.167
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.114w.167
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.114w.167

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Catalytic Antibodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017151. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017151
  2. Catalytic Antibodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76119941