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Requirements for an antibody with infinite affinity. (a) When the antibody and ligand are apart, their complementary reactive groups do not react significantly with other molecules in the medium. (b) When the ligand binds to the antibody, the effective concentrations of their complementary reactive groups are sharply elevated, and a covalent link is formed. (c) The covalently linked antibody/ligand complex cannot dissociate.
