Chapter 3 Immunology Flashcards
1
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Portion of antigen directly involved in the interaction with the antibody
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Epitope
2
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Portion of antigen containing the grouping on which the specificity depends
A
Haptene
3
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Sugar molecule that gives the antigen its specificity
A
Immunodominant Sugar
4
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Subclass of an immunoglobulin
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Isotype
5
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variation in the antigen-combining site on the immunoglobulin that interacts with antigen epitope
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Idiotype vatiation
6
Q
changes in the portion of the constant region
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Allotype variation
7
Q
Overall strength of an antibody-antigen complex
A
avidity
8
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Strength of interaction between an antibody binding site and the epitope of the antigen
A
affinity
9
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Dimer shaped immunoglobulin
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IgA
10
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Pentamer shaped Immunoglobulin
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IgM
11
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Immunoglobulin responsible for compliment activation
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IgM and IgG
