antigens and MHC Flashcards
terms to describe an antigen
occur in unrelated animal and plant species, but they share the same structure
heterogenetic/heterophilic antigen
antigen
- are incomplete/partial antigens
- gives the antigen its antibody provoking abilities
- they cannot induce immune response alone
- antigens will become antigen if it binds to it
- low molecular weight
- antigenic
hapten
types of adjuvants
- aluminum and calcium salts
- freund’s adjuvant
- lipopolysaccharide/endotoxins
- squalene
classification
carrier and hapten are present
complete antigen
- thymic dependent produces:
- thymic independent produces:
- IgG
- IgM
- substances that induce mitosis
- can be considered “mimics of antigens”
mitogen
terms to describe an antigen
- “twin”
- between genetically identical individual
- isograft
syngeneic antigen
antigenic determinants
- it is seen on antigen:
- it is seen on antibodies:
- epitope
- paratope
B cell or T cell Mitogens
- concanavalin A (Con A)
- phytohemagglutins
T cell mitogens
chromosome 6: CLASS I, CLASS II or CLASS III
- C4B
- C4A
- C2
- TNF
CLASS III
attached to the antigen, and would fit to the antigen binding site on our antibodies
epitope
B cell or T cell Mitogens
- lipopolysaccharide
- protein A
- anti-immunoglobulin
B cell mitogens
any agent capable of inducing an immune response
immunogen
terms to describe an antigen
- “sibling”
- between different individuals with same species
- homograft/allograft
allogenic/homologous antigen
2 or more compounds that has a degree of dissimilarity, but share antigenic determinants
cross reactivity
classification
either the carrier or hapten is present
incomplete antigen
kinds of antigen
a particulate antigen which when reacted with its antibody, results in the appearance of clumps/agglutination
agglutinogen