Midterms Flashcards
(42 cards)
FC in FC fragment?
Fragment crystallizable
Glycoproteins found in the serum portion of the blood?
Immunoglobulins
Humoral branch of immune response?
Immunoglobulins
Fab?
Antigen Binding Fragment
L chains found in the urine of patients with multiple myeloma?
Bence-Jones Proteins
Two main types of L chains
Kappa (2) & Lambda (22)
A unique amino acid sequence that is common to all immunoglobulin molecules
A heavy chain that determines Ig class.
Isotype
Variation in constant region of both HC & LC.
Present in some individuals but not in others.
Allotype
Variation in variable region of both HC & LC.
Unique to a specific antibody molecule.
Idiotype
Region for flexibility which contains proline?
Hinge region
Extra heavy chain?
CH4
Heavy chain of IgG? IgA? IgM? IgD? IgE?
Gamma Alpha Mu Delta Epsilon
Good polymer?
IgM
Smallest, coating antibody, associated with secondary immune response?
IgG
Provide immunity for newborns?
IgG
IgG best compliment fixer?
IgG3
1st to be produced after antigenic stimulation
IgM
Major antibody for secretions
IgA
IgA type for serum? For secretions?
IgA1, IgA2
Ig for immunoregulation & found on surface of B cells
IgD
Ig that has affinity to basophils and mast cells
IgE
Reduction of Antibody (2)
2-mercaptoethanol
Dithiothreitol
Cut monomer into 3 parts exactly at the hinge region
Papain
Cut monomer below hinge region into 2 parts
Pepsin