Immunoglobulin Chains - 2
•UHeavy chains - cont=d
•-classes of immunoglobulins based on type of heavy chain are:
•LIgG
•LIgM
•LIgA
•LIgD
•LIgE
•-( (gamma) type heavy chains
•-: (Mu) type heavy chains
•-" (alpha) type heavy chains
•-2 (delta) type heavy chains
•-, (epsilon) type heavy chains
•URegions of immunoglobulin molecule
•-Variable region
•-Hypervariable region
•-Constant region
•-Hinge region
•-antigen-binding sites
•-antigen-binding sites
•-biological activity
•-gives molecule flexibility