12.3- Humoral Response of Adaptive Immunity Flashcards
1
Q
What is another term for antibodies?
A
Immunoglobulin
2
Q
What can antibodies do?
A
Activate Compliment cascade
Neutralize antigens
Promote phagocytosis
3
Q
What does the compliment cascade lead to?
A
Cytolysis
Opsonization
Inflammation
4
Q
Define percipitation
A
Function performed by antibodies that helps small soluble antigens be more readily detectible for phagocytosis
5
Q
Define agglutination
A
Function performed by antibodies that sticks larger pathogens together to make it easier for them to be phagocitized.
6
Q
Define how antibodies help with opsonization
A
They attach themselves to epitopes of pathogens so they are tagged/targeted for phagocytosis.
7
Q
Define disulfide bridges
A
Covalent bonds that connect the light chain to the heavy chain in the structure of antibodies.
