Immunoglobulin Structure Flashcards

1
Q

What is the general structure of antibodies?

A

Antibodies have 2 light and 2 heavy chains
and they are identical and held together by
disulfide bonds

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2
Q

What part of the antibody is variable and reacts to antigens?

A

The N terminal end of the antibody

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3
Q

How many antigens can one antibody bind?

A

Two as there are two sites

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4
Q

How many types of antigens can an antibody bind?

A

One

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5
Q

How many types of antibodies can a single antigen bind

A

Many

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6
Q

What separates the classes of antibodies?

A

Antibody classes differ based on the constant

region of the antibody

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7
Q

What is Fab?

A

Fab - antigen binding fragment

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8
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What is Fc?

A

Fc - crystallized fragment (constant fragment)

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9
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What are the classes of antibodies?

A
IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
IgD
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10
Q

What is the function of the hinge region?

A

Flexibility in binding antigens

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11
Q

What structure is IgM often found as?

A

Pentameric with the J chain

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12
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What structure is IgA often found as?

A

Dimeric with J chain

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13
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Where is IgA found as a monomer?

A

In the blood

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14
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Where is IgA found as a dimer?

A

Mucosal areas like eyes, nasal area and gut -> known as secretory IgA

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15
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What is the function of the secretory component on dimeric IgA?

A

Protects IgA from proteolytic secretions in the stomach and gut

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16
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What antibody class is not found in the serum?

17
Q

Where is IgD found?

A

IgD is antibodies on surface of B cells

18
Q

What is the major antibody class in the blood?

19
Q

What is the only antibody class to cross the placenta?

20
Q

What is IgE responsible for?

21
Q

How does IgE cause allergies?

A

IgE binds to mast cells but nothing happens with IgE bound until an allergen binds and cross linking occurs between the IgEs then degranulation of the mast cells occurs

22
Q

What is the predominant Ab induced in primary response?

23
Q

What is the predominant Ab induced in secondary response?

24
Q

What are the 3 methods by which antibodies mediate humoral immunity?

A

Neutralization
Opsonization
Complement Activation

25
What are the levels of antibodies like just prior to birth?
Maximum levels of maternal IgG and the levels drop rapidly after birth and 6-9 months is a critical period
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What are polyclonal antibodies?
Ab from multiple clones of B cells
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What is intravenous immunoglobulin?
It is polyclonal antibodies pooled from many sources (10000 individuals) used to treat many types of diseases
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What determines the isotope (class) of antibody?
The heavy chain
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What are the classes of light chains?
Lambda and kappa Each member of a light-chain isotype shares complete amino acid sequence identity of the carboxy terminal C region with all other members of that isotype.
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What is the variable region of the antibody?
The combination of the variable region of the H chain and the variable region of the L chain make up the antigen binding site of an immunoglobulin.