Structure of an antibody

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quaternary structure

it is made of 4 polypeptide chains

2 light on the outside of the antibody

2 heavy which are on the inside of the antibody

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antigen-antibody complexes

formed when they bind to antigens

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binding site

has a specific tertiary structure making antibody complementary to a specific antigen

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agglutination

antibody binds to two pathogens at once clumping pathogens together for phagocytes to engulf

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constant region

region which is the same for all antibodies

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variable region

region where antibodies vary depending on the tertiary structure of the antigen they are complementary to

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