What are Heptanes
Heptanes: Heptanes are the smallest molecules which by itself cannot stimulate the production of antibodies but it combines with other chemicals and acts as Antigens and stimulates Immunogenecity. Hence heptanes are also known as Partial Antigens or Incomplete Antigens. Heptanes are less than 10,000 daltons range and probably cannot initiate Immunogenecity. Hence these have to combine with other molecules to act as an Antigen. When the heptanes bind covalently with large protein molecules and they become immunogenic. These large protein molecules are called as Carriers. For Example: Dinitro phenol (DNP) combines with Bovine serum albumin and acts as an Antigen.