Page 2.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Molecular shapes or configurations
that are recognized by B or T cells
A
Epitopes
2
Q
Generally, how many epitomes do lymphocytes recognize?
A
A fraction of the 10,000
3
Q
Specifically, how many epitope parts do lymphocytes recognize?
A
At least 6-15 amino acids
4
Q
Epitope biomolecule
A
Protein
5
Q
Epitope area for reaction/trigger
A
Determinant Site
6
Q
Two types of Epitopes
A
Linear
Conformational
7
Q
Single Chain Epitope
A
Linear
8
Q
Folding Chain Epitope
A
Conformational
9
Q
B cell epitope
A
Linear
Conformational
10
Q
T cell epitope
A
Linear
11
Q
How can T cells recognize conformational epitopes?
A
Degradation of Epitope into smaller peptides
12
Q
T cells trigger what cluster of differentiations?
A
CD4
CD8+
