Antibody Qs 1-7 Flashcards
An antibody Fab contains:
Complementary determining regions, H and L chain variable regions, one antigen binding region, one H-L interchain disulphide bond.
Myeloma proteins are:
Homogenous antibody molecules secreted by plasma cell tumours.
The regions of the antibody molecule which contribute most to the affinity of the antibody for antigen are the:
CDR
Antibody Fc fragments contain:
complement-binding sites
The immunoglobulin isotype is determined by the:
H chain constant region
Which statement about antigen epitopes is FALSE:
B cells bind only processed antigen epitopes.
An example of an antigen epitope from an infectious organism would be:
A peptide on the surface of a virus capsid protein.