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''' "Neutralisation" blockade of receptors:'''
''' "Neutralisation" blockade of receptors:'''
−* Antibodies attach to receptors which prevents other molecules attaching.
+* Antibodies attach to receptors, which prevents other molecules attaching.
* For example in myasthenia gravis antibodies attach to acetylcholine receptors which in turn prevents acetylcholine from attaching to the receptor and thus muscle contraction of that cell does not occur.
* For example in myasthenia gravis antibodies attach to acetylcholine receptors which in turn prevents acetylcholine from attaching to the receptor and thus muscle contraction of that cell does not occur.