1. Antibodies Heroes of the humoral response 1/25/11 Lab #3 Adaptive immunity

2. Figure 21.15 Inactivates by AntigenAntibody Fixes and activates Enhances Leads to Phagocytosis Chemotaxis Histamine release Inflammation Cell lysis Agglutination (cell-bound antigens) Precipitation (soluble antigens) Neutralization (masks dangerous parts of bacterial exotoxins; viruses) Complement Antigen-antibody complex Adaptive defensesHumoral immunity

3. Antigens Things that illicit an immune response Usually proteins or glycoproteins Can be small or large

4. Figure 21.14a Antigen-binding site Stem region Hinge region Light chain constant region Disulfide bond ( cysteine bridge) Light chain variable region Heavy chain constant region Heavy chain variable region (a) Antibodies - general form

5. Antibodies Immunoglobulins—gamma globulin portion of blood Proteins secreted by plasma cells (activated B cells) Capable of binding specifically with antigen detected by B cells. Bind an antigen with arms of the Y.

6. Basic Antibody Structure T-or Y-shaped monomer of four looping linked polypeptide chains Two identical heavy (H) chains and two identical light (L) chains Variable (V) regions of each arm combine to form two identical antigen-binding sites

7. Basic Antibody Structure Constant (C) region of stem determines The antibody class (IgM, IgA, IgD, IgG, or IgE) The cells and chemicals that the antibody can bind to How the antibody class functions in antigen elimination

8. Classes of Antibodies IgM A pentamer; first antibody released Potent agglutinating agent Readily fixes and activates complement IgA (secretory IgA) Monomer or dimer; in mucus and other secretions Helps prevent entry of pathogens

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10. Classes of Antibodies IgD Monomer attached to the surface of B cells Functions as a B cell receptor IgG Monomer; 75–85% of antibodies in plasma From secondary and late primary responses Crosses the placental barrier

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12. Classes of Antibodies IgE Monomer active in some allergies and parasitic infections Causes mast cells and basophils to release histamine

13. Generating Antibody Diversity Billions of antibodies result from somatic recombination of gene segments Hypervariable regions of some genes increase antibody variation through somatic mutations Each plasma cell can switch the type of H chain produced, making an antibody of a different class

14. Antibody Targets Antibodies inactivate and tag antigens Form antigen-antibody (immune) complexes Defensive mechanisms used by antibodies Neutralization and agglutination (the two most important) Precipitation and complement fixation

15. Neutralization Simplest mechanism Antibodies block specific sites on viruses or bacterial exotoxins Prevent these antigens from binding to receptors on tissue cells Antigen-antibody complexes undergo phagocytosis

16. Agglutination Antibodies bind the same determinant on more than one cell-bound antigen Cross-linked antigen-antibody complexes agglutinate Example: clumping of mismatched blood cells

17. Precipitation Soluble molecules are cross-linked Complexes precipitate and are subject to phagocytosis

18. Complement Fixation and Activation Main antibody defense against cellular antigens Several antibodies bind close together on a cellular antigen Their complement-binding sites trigger complement fixation into the cell’s surface Complement triggers cell lysis

19. Complement Fixation and Activation Activated complement functions Amplifies the inflammatory response Opsonization Enlists more and more defensive elements

20. Figure 21.15 Inactivates by AntigenAntibody Fixes and activates Enhances Leads to Phagocytosis Chemotaxis Histamine release Inflammation Cell lysis Agglutination (cell-bound antigens) Precipitation (soluble antigens) Neutralization (masks dangerous parts of bacterial exotoxins; viruses) Complement Antigen-antibody complex Adaptive defensesHumoral immunity

21. Polyclonal antibodies generally an immune response activates a number of different plasma cells which can produce only one type of antibody. Each individual antibody will have its own affinity for antigen and specificity for the antigen. The sum of these antibodies that recognize a particular antigen is called Polyclonal antibodies because they arise from many different B cells (plasma cells).

22. Monoclonal Antibodies Commercially prepared pure antibody Produced by hybridomas Cell hybrids: fusion of a tumor cell and a B cell Proliferate indefinitely and have the ability to produce a single type of antibody. With a homogenous affinity and specificity. Used in research, clinical testing, and cancer treatment. mAb

23. Anti-antibodies An immune response can be directed Against a part of a particular animals Antibody common chain. As a consequence, we can detect when such A antibody is present. Example anti-human IgG antibody (made in rabbits or mice)

24. Possibilities with conjugates are limitless.