Antigen-Antibody Interactions and CDRs
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Where is antigen variability concentrated in antibodies?
Variable regions
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What are hypervariable regions also called?
Complementarity-determining regions (CDRs)
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How many CDRs are present per chain?
Three
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How many total CDR loops form the binding site?
Six
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What part of the antibody is most variable?
The antigen-binding site
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What forces mediate antigen-antibody binding?
Non-covalent interactions
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What types of epitopes can antibodies recognise?
Continuous or conformational
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What determines antibody specificity?
CDR amino acid sequence `
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What determines antibody affinity?
Strength of antigen-antibody interactions
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How can antigen structure influence vaccine design?
By manipulating epitopes
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