Definitions for "Avidity"
Greediness; strong appetite; eagerness; intenseness of desire; as, to eat with avidity.
The binding strength of an antibody for an antigen. [L. avidus, eager greedy fr. aveo, to crave] | B-D | E-G | H-K | L-N | O-P | Q-S | T-Z Contact Us | Feedback | Site Map | Disclaimer Copyright ©2006 Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
The summation of multiple affinities, for example when a polyvalent antibody binds to a polyvalent antigen.
Avidity is a measure of the synergism of the strength individual interactions when they work as a group. Interactions that are made up of multiple sub-interactions can yield very tight complexes that are relatively easily taken apart and so are frequently used in biology in the formation of transient protein complexes.
Impairment Purifying Infancy
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something