Precipitines

Precipitin is a protein compound found in blood serum that is detected by antibodies as an antigen for immune purposes. The term comes from the Latin praecipitium (sediment), after the method of its discovery. It is known that it was in 1897 that Anton Szydlowski presented his serological research results for the first time in his work. During his work, the scientist suggested that the cause of severe serum poisoning with the poison secreted by botulinum is due to the presence of a drug in the serum - antifibrinogen (a protein that binds antigen, blocks enzymes and improves blood clotting). It consists of only two elements: immunoglobulin and immunoenzyme component. It is called preciptin (from the Latin praecipere - to precipitate, to lower). Its main task is to bind to antigen (allergens, bacteria and viruses, viruses, etc.).