Antibodies Flashcards
substances, specifically glycoproteins, produced by B lymphocytes or plasma cells (matured or differentiated B lymphocytes) in response to antigenic stimulation
ANTIBODIES
other term for ANTIBODIES
Immunoglobulins
Previously known as _____ ________ since it was
found to be concentrated on gamma region of serum protein electrophoresis.
gamma globulins
is the same as the antibody classes. Antibody classes depends on their heavy chain present and the heavy chain of the antibodies is basically used to name the antibodies
Isotype
5 HEAVY CHAINS
✓ Gamma (IgG)
✓ Mu (IgM)
✓ Alpha (IgA)
✓ Delta (IgD)
✓ Epsilon (IgE)
Gamma
IgG
Mu
IgM
Alpha
IgA
Delta
IgD
Epsilon
IgE
determined by the difference in the antibody structure in the constant region, specifically the amino acid sequence
Allotype
determined according to the difference in the variable region of the antibody
Idiotype
Composed of 2 identical light chains and 2 identical heavy chains (different chains are not allowed)
Four (4) polypeptide chains
Example of Light chains
Kappa & Lambda
synthesized with regulation of gene located in
chromosome 2
Kappa