US PATENT SUBCLASS 530 / 387.2
.~.~.~.~ Anti-idiotypic

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530 /   HD   CHEMISTRY: NATURAL RESINS OR DERIVATIVES; PEPTIDES OR PROTEINS; LIGNINS OR REACTION PRODUCTS THEREOF

350  DF  PROTEINS, I.E., MORE THAN 100 AMINO ACID RESIDUES {14}
380  DF  .~ Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet factor 4, thyroglobulin, thyroxine, etc. {3}
386  DF  .~.~ Globulins {4}
387.1  DF  .~.~.~ Immunoglobulin, antibody, or fragment thereof, other than immunoglobulin antibody, or fragment thereof that is conjugated or absorbed {9}
387.2.~.~.~.~ Anti-idiotypic

DEFINITION

Classification: 530/387.2

Anti-idiotypic:

(under subclass 387.1) Subject matter involving an antibody or antibody fragment that binds another antibody at one of its idiotopes.

(1) Note. An idiotope is an antigenic determinant in the variable region of the antibody.

(2) Note. An idiotype is that set of idiotopes characteristic of a particular antibody.

(3) Note. "Internal image" antibodies are a subset of anti-idiotypic antibodies that mimic the antigen in their ability to elicit antibodies that bind said antigen.

(4) Note. It is suggested that the patents in this subclass be cross-referenced to the appropriate subclass(es) that provide for the binding specificity of the antibodies bound by the anti-idiotypic antibodies, if disclosed.