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Question is little bit confusing. Anyway I have an answer and hope it make sense to this question. Antibodies binds to a part of an antigen which is known as Epitope.
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What Is the difference between antigen binding site and paratope?
Antigen binding site or epitope is a part of an antigen that is recognized by the antibody. Paratope is a part of an antibody that binds on epitope.
What is antigen binding?
Antigen binding is a region on an antibody that binds to antigens. Antigen binding is composed of one constant and one variable domain of each of the heavy and the light chain, and these domains shape the antigen binding site at the amino terminal end of the monomer.
In the primary response to an antigen the first class of antibody to be secreted is?
The class of immunoglobulin to respond to the fist exposure of an antigen is immunoglobulin class M (IgM). While Immunoglobulin G (IgG) would predominate on the second exposure.
What is a special binding substance that enhances immungenicity and prolongs antigen retention at the injection site?
Adjuvant
Which portion of the antibody--V or C is its antigen--binding site?
C stands for constant or conserved, V stands for variable. The variable part is what latches on to the antigen.
Antibody binding result in destruction of the antigen?
Antibodies bind the antigen, which then targets the antigen for elimination by innate mechanisms
The binding of an antigen to an antibody can result in?
neutralization of the antigen, agglutination or precipitation, and complement activation.
Describe the structure of the immunoglobulin monomer?
each monomer is composed of four protein chains(two heavy chains and two light chains) connected by disulfide bonds. both the heavy and light chains have regions of constnt amino acid sequence (c regions) and regions of variable amino acid sequence (v regions). The variable regions differ in each type of antibody and construct the antigen-binding sites. Each immunoglobulin monomer has two such antigen-specific sites.
What is the ability to respond to a particular antigen by binding to it called?
Imunocompetent
Multiple antibody binding to single antigen?
Polyclonal antibody
What is the function of immunoglobulin M?
The normal RDW ( width of each Red Blood Cell) level is 10.2 to 14.5%. It is important to keep in mind that the ranges mentioned above will be different depending on the machine used to do the blood test. Immunoglobulin M, or IgM for short, is a basic antibody that is produced by B cells. It is the first antibody to appear in response to initial exposure to an antigen (foreign substance).
What is a lymphocyte that is capable of responding to a specific antigen by binding called?
Complemented
