Antibody Melvin Huhu

Question 1

Antibodies are specific proteins referred to as_____ isolated from______ fraction of protein by electrophoresis)

Answer 1

immunoglobulins

gamma globulin

Question 2

GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS

Answer 2

• Neutralize toxic substances
• Facilitate phagocytosis and kill microbes
• Combine with antigens on cellular surfaces
• Immunoglobulins are considered to be a humoral branch of immune response
• Structurally all antibodies are immunoglobulins but functionally not all immunoglobulins are antibodies

Question 3

PROPERTIES OF ANTIBODIES

Answer 3

Protein in nature

With high molecular weight

Present in serum/plasma, saliva, semen, CSF, and other body

Question 4

The diversity in antibody molecules arises from the______ regions which can undergo ________and______ during the immune response

Answer 4

variable

GENETIC RECOMBINATION

SOMATIC HYPERMUTATION