Antibody and Its Structure
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- Antigen binding site
- Light chain
- Heavy chain
- Paratopes
- lipoproteins
- steroids
- prostaglandins
- glycoproteins
Hinge region in antibodies is important because
Provides flexibility to the antibody molecules
Helps change the shape of antibody
Helps in binding of antibody to pathogens
Prevents the antibody from degradation
Which of the following is not true about antibodies?
Antibodies have multiple antigen binding sites.
Antibodies are built from equal number of large (heavy) and small (light) chains.
The class of antibody molecule is determined solely by its heavy chain.
Antibodies are secreted and function away from the cell. They are not bound to the cell membrane.
How do B cells recognize antigens?
Describe the IgG Immunoglobulin.
- Antigen binding site
- Light chain
- Heavy chain
- Paratopes
- Variable region of heavy chain
- Variable region of light chain
- Constant region of light chain
- Variable region of both heavy and light chain
- Variable region of heavy chain
- Variable region of light chain
- Constant region of light chain
- Variable region of both heavy and light chain
Antibodies are released into the bloodstream
True
False
Hinge region in antibodies is important because it
Provides flexibility to the antibody molecules
Helps change the shape of antibody
Helps in binding of antibody to pathogens
Prevents the antibody from degradation
Fill in the blanks.
The proteins that are generated in our body and destroy the pathogens are termed as
Antibodies produced by B cells can attack both extracellular and intracellular pathogens
True
False
I. Antibodies are highly glycosylated proteins
II. Antibodies are made up of 2 identical heavy chains and 2 identical light chains
III. N-terminal end of light and heavy chain interacts with the antigen
IV. N-terminal end of the heavy chain interacts with the antigen
V. C-terminal end of light and heavy chain, interacts with the antigen
Choose the option which identifies the incorrect statements:
- III, V
- I, III
- I, III, IV
- IV, V
- phosphodiester bonds
- hydrogen bonds
- disulfide bonds
- glycosidic bonds
Each immunoglobin has two heavy chains and two light chains, the antigen binding is present in:
Variable region of light chain
Variable region of both heavy and light chains
Variable region of heavy chain
Variable region of light chain
Antigen-binding site in an antibody, is found between:
Two heavy chains
One heavy and one light chain
Two light chains
Either between two light chains or between one heavy and one light chain
- Location
- Function
- Structure
- All the above
Choose the correct option for the numbers I to VI in the diagram given below:
I- Variable region, II - Antigen binding site , III- Light chain, IV-Constant region, V - heavy chain , VI - disulfide bonds
I - Variable region , II - Antigen binding site , III - Light chain , IV - Constant region, V- Heavy chain , VI-disulfide linkages
I- Antigen binding site, II - Variable region , III- Light chain, IV-Constant region, V - heavy chain , VI - disulfide bonds
I - Fc , II - Antigen binding site , III - Variable region , IV - Constant region, V- Heavy chain , VI-disulfide linkages
- Variable region of heavy chain
- Variable region of light chain
- Constant region of light chain
- Variable region of both heavy and light chain
- Haemocytes
- Serum albumins
- Serum globulins
- Fibrinogen in the plasma
State whether true or false:
Antibodies are released into the bloodstream.
True
False
- Lipoproteins
- Steroids
- Prostaglandins
- Glycoproteins
Choose the correct option for the numbers I to VI in the diagram given below:
I - Antigen binding site, II - Variable region, III - Light chain, IV - Constant region, V - Heavy chain, VI - Disulfide bonds
I - Variable region, II - Antigen binding site, III - Light chain, IV - Constant region, V - Heavy chain, VI - Disulfide bonds
I - Variable region, II - Antigen binding site, III - Light chain, IV - Constant region, V - Heavy chain, VI - Disulfide linkages
I - Fc, II - Antigen binding site, III - Variable region, IV - Constant region, V - Heavy chain, VI - Disulfide linkages
- IgG
- IgA
- IgM
- IgE
- Statement B is correct and A is incorrect
- Both the statement are incorrect
- Statement A is correct and incorrect
- Both the statements are correct