A form of antibodies consisting only of the variable regions of the heavy and light chains (FV FRAGMENTS), connected by a small linker peptide. They are less immunogenic than complete immunoglobulin and thus have potential therapeutic use.
Also Known As:
Fv Antibody Fragments, Single-Chain; ScFv Antibodies; Single-Chain Fv; Single-Chain Fv Antibody; Single-Chain Fv Antibody Fragments; Single-Chain Variable Fragment; Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibodies; Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibody; Single-Chain Variable Fragments; Antibodies, ScFv; Antibodies, Single-Chain; Antibody, Single-Chain Fv; Fragment, Single-Chain Variable; Fragments, Single-Chain Variable; Fv Antibody Fragments, Single Chain; Fv Antibody, Single-Chain; Fv, Single-Chain; Single Chain Antibodies; Single Chain Fv; Single Chain Fv Antibody; Single Chain Fv Antibody Fragments; Single Chain Variable Fragment; Single Chain Variable Fragment Antibodies; Single Chain Variable Fragment Antibody; Single Chain Variable Fragments; Variable Fragment, Single-Chain; Variable Fragments, Single-Chain