ANTIBODIES AND COMPLEMENT Flashcards
Amino terminal end (light and heavy chains), specificity, antigen binding site
Variable region
Carboxyl terminal end, binds to effector cells
Constant region
Primary, constant on heavy chains
Isotypes
Subtle, heavy and light chains
Allotype
Unique, variations on heavy and light, specific
Idiotype
First antibody, classical, agglutination
IgM
Most abundant, can across placenta except igG2, major immunoglobulin in serum
IgG
Allergic responses and parasitic infection
IgE
monomer and dimer
IgA
IgA that has anti- inflammatory agent
IgA1
IgA that has secretory component
IgA2
Immunocompetent and unstimulated b lymphocytes
IgD
Initial force
Overall force
Affinity
Avidity
Classic
1 rxn = multiple binding sites
Complement fixation
IgG binds to sites on toxins/viruses
Neutralization