Antigens Flashcards
1
Q
What are antigens
A
Molecules that that can evoke an immune response
2
Q
What can antigens be?
A
be proteins, polysaccharides, glycoproteins, or glycolipids
3
Q
What does the body make before birth?.
A
makes an inventory of “self” antigens
4
Q
What is Immune response is directed against
A
“nonself” molecules, which are usually large and complex foreign molecules
5
Q
What do haptens do?
A
, combine with larger molecules and become antigenic
