For the diagram below, which of the following statements is TRUE? S-S- Y s-s- (a) V -s-s S-S- V Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc.publishing as Benjamin Cummings None of the other four answers is a true statement The constant (C) regions form the antigen binding sites Each antibody (immunoglobulin) molecule is composed of four protein molecules, two identical "light" chains and two identical "heavy" chains The variable (V) regions determine class of antibody Antigens bind to the "stem", composed of the constant regions of the two "heavy" chains

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For the diagram below, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(a)
V C
L
-s-s-+
S-S-
s-s-
с
S-S-
V
CV
Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings
None of the other four answers is a true statement
The constant (C) regions form the antigen binding sites
Each antibody (immunoglobulin) molecule is composed of four protein molecules, two
identical "light" chains and two identical “heavy” chains
The variable (V) regions determine class of antibody
Antigens bind to the "stem", composed of the constant regions of the two "heavy" chains
Transcribed Image Text:For the diagram below, which of the following statements is TRUE? (a) V C L -s-s-+ S-S- s-s- с S-S- V CV Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings None of the other four answers is a true statement The constant (C) regions form the antigen binding sites Each antibody (immunoglobulin) molecule is composed of four protein molecules, two identical "light" chains and two identical “heavy” chains The variable (V) regions determine class of antibody Antigens bind to the "stem", composed of the constant regions of the two "heavy" chains
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Antibodies are proteins that are produced by white blood cells called B cells and are a key part of the immune system. The structure of an antibody consists of two identical "light" chains and two identical "heavy" chains, which are joined together by disulfide bonds.  

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