Anti-Sheep IgG F(ab’)2 Antibody generated in rabbit recognizes the dimeric Fab portion of the sheep IgG molecule. Sheep IgG F(ab’)2 is a proteolytic fragment of immunoglobulin G (IgG) obtained by limited digestion with the enzyme pepsin under controlled conditions of temperature, time and pH. F(ab’)2 molecules lack the Fc portion of IgG and therefore receptors that bind sheep IgG F(c) will not bind sheep IgG F(ab’)2 molecules. Secondary Antibodies are available in a variety of formats and conjugate types. When choosing a secondary antibody product, consideration must be given to species and immunoglobulin specificity, conjugate type, fragment and chain specificity, level of cross-reactivity, and host-species source and fragment composition.
