Antibodies
Cards (25)
- What are antibodies also known as?
- What is the quaternary structure of antibodies represented as?
- How many polypeptide chains do antibodies have?
- What bonds connect the heavy and light chains in antibodies?
- What are the two types of polypeptide chains in antibodies?
- What are the two regions present in each polypeptide chain of antibodies?
- How do constant regions vary among antibodies?
- What determines the mechanism used to destroy antigens?
- How many classes of mammalian antibodies are there?
- What is unique about the amino acid sequence in the variable regions of antibodies?
- Where does the antibody attach to the antigen?
- What is the antigen-binding site composed of?
- What gives antibodies their specificity for binding to antigens?
- What is an epitope?
- Why might a pathogen present multiple antigens?
- What does the hinge region of an antibody provide?
- Who produces antibodies?
- What triggers the specific immune response?
- What types of substances can be antigens?
- How do antibodies destroy pathogens?
- What are the three functions of antibodies?
- How do antibodies act as anti-toxins?
- What is opsonization?
- What does agglutination refer to in the context of antibodies?