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| {{toplink | | {{toplink |
− | |linkpage =Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood | + | |linkpage =Immunoglobulins |
| |linktext =IMMUNOGLOBULINS | | |linktext =IMMUNOGLOBULINS |
| |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBlood | | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBlood |
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| |q1=What are immunoglobulins also known as? | | |q1=What are immunoglobulins also known as? |
| |a1=Antibodies | | |a1=Antibodies |
− | |l1=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Introduction | + | |l1=Immunoglobulins#Introduction |
| |q2=How many domains does the heavy chain have? | | |q2=How many domains does the heavy chain have? |
| |a2= | | |a2= |
| *1 variable domain | | *1 variable domain |
| *3 or 4 constant domains | | *3 or 4 constant domains |
− | |l2=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l2=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q3=How many domains does the light chain have? | | |q3=How many domains does the light chain have? |
| |a3= | | |a3= |
| *1 variable domain | | *1 variable domain |
| *1 constant domain | | *1 constant domain |
− | |l3=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l3=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q4=What are hypervariable domains? | | |q4=What are hypervariable domains? |
| |a4= | | |a4= |
| *Folded pockets of the variable domain into which antibody can bind | | *Folded pockets of the variable domain into which antibody can bind |
| *Different antibodies have different amino acid sequences within the three variable domains | | *Different antibodies have different amino acid sequences within the three variable domains |
− | |l4=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l4=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q5=What does Fab stand for and from which chain is it generated? | | |q5=What does Fab stand for and from which chain is it generated? |
| |a5= | | |a5= |
| *Fragment associated with antigen binding | | *Fragment associated with antigen binding |
| *Light chain | | *Light chain |
− | |l5=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l5=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q6=What does Fc stand for and from which chain is it generated? | | |q6=What does Fc stand for and from which chain is it generated? |
| |a6= | | |a6= |
| *Constant fragment | | *Constant fragment |
| *Heavy chain | | *Heavy chain |
− | |l6=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l6=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q7=What does the Fc fragment do? | | |q7=What does the Fc fragment do? |
| |a7=Mediates phagocytosis | | |a7=Mediates phagocytosis |
| *Triggers inflammation | | *Triggers inflammation |
| *Targets Ig to certain tissues | | *Targets Ig to certain tissues |
− | |l7=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Structure | + | |l7=Immunoglobulins#Structure |
| |q8=What are the four major effects of antibodies? | | |q8=What are the four major effects of antibodies? |
| |a8= | | |a8= |
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| *Degranulation of mast cells/eosinophils | | *Degranulation of mast cells/eosinophils |
| *Complement Fixation | | *Complement Fixation |
− | |l8=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Function | + | |l8=Immunoglobulins#Function |
| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
| ===Classes of Immunoglobulin=== | | ===Classes of Immunoglobulin=== |
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| |q1=How do the five classes of immunoglobulins vary from each other? | | |q1=How do the five classes of immunoglobulins vary from each other? |
| |a1=They each have a different composition to their heavy chains | | |a1=They each have a different composition to their heavy chains |
− | |l1=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Classes | + | |l1=Immunoglobulins#Classes |
| |q2=IgA is specially adapted for function at which type of surface? | | |q2=IgA is specially adapted for function at which type of surface? |
| |a2=Mucosal surfaces | | |a2=Mucosal surfaces |
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| *IGH genes | | *IGH genes |
| *Heavy chain | | *Heavy chain |
− | |l1=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Variation | + | |l1=Immunoglobulins#Variation |
| |q2=Complete the sentences about IgG subtypes: | | |q2=Complete the sentences about IgG subtypes: |
| <p>Humans and rodents have ??? IgG subtypes. Dogs have ??? IgG subtypes. Ruminats have ??? IgG subtypes.</p> | | <p>Humans and rodents have ??? IgG subtypes. Dogs have ??? IgG subtypes. Ruminats have ??? IgG subtypes.</p> |
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| *three | | *three |
| *three or four | | *three or four |
− | |l2=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Variation | + | |l2=Immunoglobulins#Variation |
| |q3=What are allotypes? | | |q3=What are allotypes? |
| |a3= | | |a3= |
| *Differences in immunoglobulins between individuals of a particular species | | *Differences in immunoglobulins between individuals of a particular species |
| *Allotypes are inheritable | | *Allotypes are inheritable |
− | |l3=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Allo & Idiotypes | + | |l3=Immunoglobulins#Allo & Idiotypes |
| |q4=What are idiotypes? | | |q4=What are idiotypes? |
| |a4=Variations in the sequences of amino acids in the variable regions of the light and heavy chains | | |a4=Variations in the sequences of amino acids in the variable regions of the light and heavy chains |
− | |l4=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Allo & Idiotypes | + | |l4=Immunoglobulins#Allo & Idiotypes |
| |q5=What is immunoglobulin heavy chain switching? | | |q5=What is immunoglobulin heavy chain switching? |
| |a5= | | |a5= |
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| *Other classes of immunoglobluins are synthesised | | *Other classes of immunoglobluins are synthesised |
| *The same varibale domains are kept | | *The same varibale domains are kept |
− | |l5=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Immunoglobulin Class Switching | + | |l5=Immunoglobulins#Immunoglobulin Class Switching |
| |q6=How do different classes of antibody differ from each other? | | |q6=How do different classes of antibody differ from each other? |
| |a6= | | |a6= |
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| *Associated carbohydrate | | *Associated carbohydrate |
| *Function | | *Function |
− | |l6=Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Immunoglobulin Class Switching | + | |l6=Immunoglobulins#Immunoglobulin Class Switching |
| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |