antibodies Flashcards
Ig G
main serum antibody
has less carbohydrates
half life 23 days
concentration dependant metabolism
Ig G
8-16 mg per ml
Ig G functions
opsonization cross placental present ag to k cells stimulate fc receptors on platelet cft ppt neutralisation
Ig A
0.6-4.2 mg per ml
half life - 6-8 days
Ig A functions
phagocytosis
intracellular killing
in secretions
IgM
0.5-2mg per ml
IgM half life
5 days
J chains
Ig A and Ig M
extra CH present in
IgM
2 mercaptoethanol - 0.12 M
destroy IgM only
better neutralisation antibodies
IgM
IgM functions
immune hemolysis opsonization bactericidal agglutination recognisation receptors on b cells neutralisation
intravascular
IgM, IgD
IgD
3 mg per 100ml
recognition receptors on b lymphocytes - activation
IgE
homocytotropism
prausnitz-kustner reaction
susceptibility to merceptoethanol
multiple myeloma
bence jones proteins - light chain - either k or l - monoclonal
b cell proliferation - abnormal
Ig, G A D E
waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
excessive m proteins (IgM) and their bence Jones protein
heavy chain protein
lymphoid neoplasms - produce fc portion