Volume 3 of Structure of Antigens presents analytical methods used to elucidate the structure of antigens. As in the first two volumes, this reference focuses on the structure and analysis of antibody binding sites. It brings together the structural basis of major types of antigens, including lysozyme, cytochrome c, muscle proteins, cereal and milk proteins, carbohydrate antigens, and more. Major groups of antigens associated with particular biological systems, such as the cytoskeleton, muscle proteins, and viral antigens, are discussed. This reference analyzes the molecular basis of antibody specificity and the structure of T cell epitopes.

Contributions by: James A. Wells, Elvin A. Kabat, Catherine Larue, A. Robert Neurath, Asim Kumar Debnath, Akio Ametani, Robert F. Kelley, John H. Skerritt, Arthur S. Tatham