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What is the binding of antibodies to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins or viruses?
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Which of the following initiates an attack against a specific antigen or pathogen?
Plasma Cell initiate attacks against specific antigens. Plasma cells are B cells bearing specific antibodies for binding to a specific antigen.
Antibodies can stick to?
Antibodies stick to any viruses or infections. They don't attack, but they are like homing devices. They track the diseases so white blood cells (the attackers) know where the diseases are.
What serves as antibodies?
Antibodies are antibodies. They are specific proteins known as immunoglobulins, that have a specific structure. They have an antigen binding region, called the Fab fragment, that is extremely variable, and a tail that binds to antibody receptors, called the Fc fragment that only has a handful of variations. The Fc tail defines what kind of antibody the protein is, (i.e. IgG, IgE, IgM, etc.). Other proteins can bind foreign bodies, the most important of which is the complement system.
What serve antibodies?
Antibodies are antibodies. They are specific proteins known as immunoglobulins, that have a specific structure. They have an antigen binding region, called the Fab fragment, that is extremely variable, and a tail that binds to antibody receptors, called the Fc fragment that only has a handful of variations. The Fc tail defines what kind of antibody the protein is, (i.e. IgG, IgE, IgM, etc.). Other proteins can bind foreign bodies, the most important of which is the complement system.
What can serve as antibodies?
Antibodies are antibodies. They are specific proteins known as immunoglobulins, that have a specific structure. They have an antigen binding region, called the Fab fragment, that is extremely variable, and a tail that binds to antibody receptors, called the Fc fragment that only has a handful of variations. The Fc tail defines what kind of antibody the protein is, (i.e. IgG, IgE, IgM, etc.). Other proteins can bind foreign bodies, the most important of which is the complement system.
What is a binding site?
The binding site is where a specific binding molecule and a specific receptor protein can combine. This combination can only occur at the binding site. All in the 9th grade text book
What is the function of antibodies?
Function of Antibodies is to fight against the antigens to protect the body
Why bacterial cell are sensitive to streptomycin and chloramphenicol antibiotic?
The bacterial cells are sensitive to streptomycin and chloramphenicol antibiotic because it eliminates or reduces their binding to the cells.
Antibody binding result in destruction of the antigen?
Antibodies bind the antigen, which then targets the antigen for elimination by innate mechanisms
Why are antibodies specific for certain antigens?
Antibodies binds to specific region in an antigen. Antibodies recognizes the part of an antigen and binds to specific region. Part of an antigen recognised by the antibody and binds is know as Antigenic Determinant or Epitope. Antibodies are generated by a sub set of immune cells called B cells. The main receptor for these cells are antibodies, although while they're bound to the surface of the B cell they are called B Cell Receptors (BCRs). While these cells are developing the BCR genes undergo a number of mutations, these mutations define the antigen binding region, which as described above, binds to the antigen. In fact there are so many possible ways the BCR genes can mutate that we can recognize a nearly infinite number of antigens. Then once your body has encountered an antigen the B cells that have BCRs that can react with the antigen begin to proliferate, and then they start excreting antibodies. After the infection is over, B cells will continue to refine they antigen specificity, that way when they encounter the infection again they can respond with much more specific antibodies and more quickly, this process is called affinity maturation.
What is the antibodies against acetylcholine receptor test to diagnose myasthenia gravis?
In general, an elevated concentration of AChR binding antibodies confirms the diagnosis of MG, but normal antibody concentrations do not exclude the diagnosis.
What would happen if you were to inject a person with A blood type with B blood type?
Massive blood clotting due to the person's anti-B antibodies binding to the donated red blood cells and the donated blood's anti-A antibodies binding to the person's red blood cells. This often results in death.
