ANTIBODY Flashcards
(130 cards)
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humoral immunity is based on the secretion of production of what component?
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anti bodies
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The fully differentiated type of lymphocyte that is The main objective of the ____is to
release or secrete antibodies
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plasma cells
2
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t cell or b cell?
humoral immunity
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b cell
3
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Cluster differentiation or surface marker
that remain on the cell surface throughout
the subsequent developmental stages of the B CELL:
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CD19, CD24, and CD45R
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____ is the surface protein that is found on
both activated cells and B cells and act as a
receptor for IL-2
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CD25
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antibodies are also known as the
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Immunoglobulins
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what cytokine is responsible and acting as a receptor for the surface protein that is found on both activated cells and b cells
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interleukin 2
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Glycoprotein found in the serum portion of the
blood.
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immunoglobulins
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where can we found the antibodies?
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serum portion of the blood
9
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what is the composition of the immunoglobulins.
give the percentage each composition
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82-96%→polypeptides (protein)
2-14%→carbohydrates
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HWO CAN WE BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH THE BEHAVIOR OF THE IMMUNOGLOBULINS?
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THROUGH ELECTROPHORESIS
11
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materials of substances we can use for electrophoresis that is based on pH
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cellulose acetate and citrate agar
12
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what is the pH level of cellulose acetate we used for electrophoresis
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alkaline - 8.6
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what should be the pH level if we will use the citrate agar for electrophoresis
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6 - 6.3 - acidic
14
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In what region we can found the immunoglobulins?
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gamma region (y)
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since we can found the immunoglobulins in gamma region, we can call it as well as
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gamma globulins
16
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technically, what is the pH level we need for electrophoresis?
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8.6
(transes based - we use agarose gel if 8.6 pH is needed)
17
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immunoglobulins plays an essential role
what are the functions:
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antigen recognition
immune response
capable during opsonization
complement activation
18
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what are the classification of the immunoglobulins
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GAMDE
IgG
IgA
IgM
IgD
IgE
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___is the most abundant protein when it comes
to the serum electrophoresis
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Albumin
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Immunoglubulin is designated as ___
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Ig
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what is the arrangement of the protein or region in the serum electrophoresis
start from albumin to gamma region
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albumin
alpha 1 globulins
alpha 2 globulins
beta globulins
gamma region
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the arrangement of the regions/proteins in the serum electrophoresis is based on ___
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net charge
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what are the proteins under alpha 1 globulins
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT)
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
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what are the proteins under alpha 2 globulins
ceruloplasmin
haptoglobin,
alpha-2 macroglobulin
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what are the proteins under beta globulins
transferrin
hemopexin,
complement system
fibrinogen
lipoprotein (LDL, HDL, VLDL)
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There is a possibility of an abnormal pattern in serum
electrophoretic activity called the ___, which is in line with the beta
region
Beta–gamma bridging (curved)
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it can be used as a screening test for certain clinical disease
electrophoresis
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what disease is associated with an abnormal pattern in line with the Beta region
liver cirrhosis
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The spike pattern within the gamma region is associated with ___
multiple myeloma (elevated plasma
protein)
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which immunoglobulin is elevated for patients with multiple myeloma
IgG immunoglobulin gamma
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Common/significat protein found in URINE with MULTIPLE MYELOMA is called
Bence-Jones proteins
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Bence-Jones proteins are mainly associated with which chain of the antibodies
Light chain
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The Bence-Jones proteins are distinguished by
precipitating for about____ and will dissolve at
___.
60 Celsius; 80 Celsius
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what will happen to a bence-jones protein in 60 degree celsius?
it will precipitate
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what will happen to a bence-jones protein in 80 degree celsius?
it will be dissolve
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All immunoglobulin molecules are made up how many basic chain of polypeptide nit?
4 basic chain
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4 basic chain of polypeptide unit for immunoglobulin is made up of how many heavy and light chain?
2 large heavy chain
2 small light chain
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The chains of immunoglobulin are held together by noncovalent forces
called the ____
disulfide linkage/bond
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The four chain polypeptides can be connected
through ___
disulfide linkage/bond
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Structure of Immunoglobulins was first describe by two scientists.
who are they?
Gerald Edelman and Rodney Porter
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disulfide linkage/bond is also called as
disulfide interchain bridges
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which immunoglobulin do Gerald Edelman and Rodney Porter studied?
Ig G - immunoglobulin gamma
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after ultra centrifugation of Ig G- they were able to find the ___
sedimentation coefficient value
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what is the sedimentation coefficient value of IgG
7s (Svedberg unit)
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___ indicates the sedimentation rate in an analytical
ultracentrifuge
Svedberg unit
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before they used the analytical ultracentrifugation, they need to ___ the Ig G
purify
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On obtaining a purified preparation of
IgG. Edelman used ___to unfold the molecule.
7M (7 Molar Urea)
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reagent used in order to unfold the Ig G molecule
7M (Molar Urea)
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Once the Ig G molecule is unfolded, the exposed sulfhydryl bonds could be cleaved by a reducing agent such as ____
2-Mercapthoethanol
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2-Mercapthoethanol will reduce the exposed bonds which is the
bonds
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after the second ultracentrifugation, we will be able to come up to a sediment coefficient of ___
3.5 S and 2.2 S
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3.5 S fraction has a molecular weight of approximately ___ Da.
50,000
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2.2 S fraction has a molecular weight of
approximately ____Da
22,000
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3.5 S fraction is designated to which chain?
heavy chain.
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2.2 S fraction is designated to which chain?
Light chain
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Gerald Edelman and Rodney Porter won the novel
prize in ___in ____
They were the first ones to describe the structures
of immunoglobulins.
1972 ; Physiology and Medicine Practice.
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This is used to determine the structure of the immunoglobulin
ANALYTIC ULTRACENTRIFUGE
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What are the regions of immunoglobulins
Fab and Fc region
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FAB region - FAB means
Fragment antigen binding
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FC region - FC means
Fragment crystallizable
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who introduced papain digestion?
Rodney Porter
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Papain digestion is Cleaves antibody into three fragments, what are those?
2 Fab
1 Fc
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a type of fragment that has
no antigen binding ability. It is now known to
represent the carboxy terminal halves of Two heavy chains that are held together by SS bonding
Fragment crystallizable (Fc region)
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a fragment that is mainly associated with the
antigen binding
Fab region - fragment antigen binding region
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what are the fragments found in pepsin digestion
1fab and 1 fc
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immunoglobulins that has
2 domain in light chain
4 domain in heavy chain
GAD -
IgG
IgA
IgD
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immunoglobulins that has
2 domain in light chain
5 domain in heavy chain
EM -
IgE
IgM
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Each Fab Fragment of Papain has how many chains
1 L chain and ½ of H
chain
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Each FC Fragment of Papain has how many chains
two halves of H chain
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Each FAB Fragment of pepsin has how many chains
2 L chain and two halves of H
chain
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Each FC Fragment of pepsin has how many chains
two halves of H chain
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The structure of light chains is not fully discovered
until the discovery of an abnormal protein produces
by patients with ____.
multiple myeloma
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Analysis of several Bence-Jones proteins revealed
that there were two main types of L chains.
what are those?
kappa and lambda
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type of light chain
Kappa is designated in what chromosome?
chromosome 2
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type of light chain
lambda is designated in what chromosome?
chromosome 22
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amino acid of kappa
200
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amino acids of lambda
220
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The FC regions of pepsin is ___
disintegrated into smaller pieces
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the fragment associated with the variable region
FAB
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the fragment associated with constant region
FC
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variable regions associated with the FAB is located in the
amino terminal end
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constant regions associated with the FC is located in the
carboxyl terminal end
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a chain that detects the immunoglobulin class
heavy chain
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Constant regions of the H chain are unique to each
class and give each immunoglobulin type its name.
- - - - -
IgG has a/an -__
IgM has a/an __
IgE has a/an - __
IgD has a/an - ___
IgA has a/an - __
- - - - -
IgG has a/an - Gamma chain “ɣ”
IgM has a/an - Mu chain “μ”
IgE has a/an - Epsilon chain “ɛ”
IgD has a/an - Delta chain “ẟ”
IgA has a/an - Alpha chain “α”
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what are the ANTIBODY VARIATION
isotype
allotype
idiotype
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the identity of immunoglobins are the same but they have unique characteristics given by what region
variable region - as they have the capacity during the antigen binding
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a region associated on how they attached to a particular antigen - will provide unique characteristics as well to the antibody
variable region
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antibody variation that has
unique amino acid sequence that is
COMMON to ALL immunoglobulin molecules of a given
class in a given species
Isotype
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antibody variation that has
MINOR VARIATION of these sequences, some immunoglobulins are present but not with the others
Allotype
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In allotype, it is based on what region of an immunoglobulin
constant region
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antibody variation that has subclasses
Allotype
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immunoglobulins that belongs in allotype variation
IgG and IgA
IgG has four subclasses and IgA
has two subclasses
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a type of light chain that is an example of allotype
kappa chain
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antibody variation that has
– variations in the variable region
Idiotype
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Constant region is designated as ___ in Heavy chain
CH1, CH2, CH3
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The segment of Heavy chain located between the CH1
and CH2 regions is known as the ___
hinge region
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In heavy chain, the hinge region is can be found between what regions?
ch1 and ch2
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amino acids for hinge region is the
proline
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the amino acids, proline, for heavy chains allows___
it allows for FLEXIBILITY that makes the
ANTIGEN BINDING SITES WORK INDEPENDENTLY
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immunoglobulins that has hinge region
IgG, IgD, IgA
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immunoglobulins that has NO hinge region
IgE, IgM
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a particular factor which we can determine the antigen binding site if an immunoglobulin
valence
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what are the basic immunoglobulin structures?
monomer
dimer
polymer
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how many binding sites do monomer has?
2 binding sites
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how many binding sites do dimer has
4 binding sites
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how many binding sites do polymer has
more than 4
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an example of monomer
IgM (surface area of B cells),
IgE
IgG
serum IgA
IgD
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an example of dimer
Secretory IgA
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an example of polymer
IgM – has 10 valence
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how many valence do IgM has?
10 valence - 10 binding sites - 5 sungay
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an immunoglobulin that has 23 days half life
IgG
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___is the most predominant immunoglobulin in
humans
IgG
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IgG constitutes how many percent of the total serum immunoglobulins
70% to 80%
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the mnemonic ____
(from most
predominant
to LEAST)
GAMDE
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IgG is best at what reaction due to it's relatively small size, this reaction is better than agglutination
precipitation reaction
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There are four major subclasses of IgG
IgG1, 67%;
IgG2, 22%;
IgG3, 7%;
IgG4, 4 %
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The subclasses of IgG differ mainly in the number and position of the disulfide bridges between the γ
chains. (in conjunction with heavy-to-heavy chains)
give the corresponding disulfide bonds of each subclasses
IgG1 – two disulfide bonds
IgG2 – four disulfide bonds
IgG3 – five disulfide bonds; has the largest hinge region
IgG4 – two disulfide bonds
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which IgG subclass has the largest and the most number of disulfide bonding and hinge region?
IgG3
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Which immunoglobulin can cross placenta?
IgG
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which subclasses of IgG can cross planceta?
all IgG can cross except for IgG2
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which subclasses of IgG is the most efficient one for crossing placenta?
IgG1
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can IgG helps in complement fixation?
yes, but the IgM is the special one for that
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which subclass of IgG can't help with complement fixation?
IgG4
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can IgG react with agglutination reaction?
Yes, but not efficiently as they are small
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what are the characteristic of IgG
precipitation reaction
little complement fixation
Opsonization
Neutralization of toxins and viruses
Participation during agglutination (with enhancement medium)
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which serologic reaction do IgG is the best?
precipitation reaction
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a reaction in which the soluble antigen reacts to the small antibody
precipitation reaction
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an immunoglobulin that needs an enhancement region to perform with agglutination reaction
IgG
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