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Antibodies have 3 heavy chain and 3 light chain _______ sites referred to as complementary determining regions.
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Hypervariable
These are the sites that are produced in bulk after exposure to antigens |
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The common backbone that the 3 heavy chain and 3 light chains are bound to is known as the ___ region
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Fc
The Fc region serves as a common site for Ig recognition by host cells |
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Name the two additional complement fragments in the classical pathway that must be activated BEFORE reaching C3 and becoming the same as the alternative pathway
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C4--->C2----->C3
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Ig_: Most abundant, usually a sign of immunity/past exposure. Crosses placenta
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IgG
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Ig_: Polymerized to a double unit (dimeric). Protects mucosal surfaces.
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IgA
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Ig_: Polymerized to a multimeric unit (pentameric). Major complement activator.
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IgM
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Ig_: Fights parasites and causes allergic reactions
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IgE
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Ig_: Mainly a lymphocyte receptor
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IgD
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Thelper__: helps macrophages kill intracellular infection
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Thelper__: helps B cells make antibody
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2
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Three types of cells that work through antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity to take out big parasites
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Macrophages
Eosinophils NK cells |