How Is the Central Portion of a T-Cell Receptor Complex

question 24

Multiple Choice

How is the central portion of a T-cell receptor complex functionally analogous to the center of the B-cell receptor complex?

• A) It has 2 pieces (chains), just like a B-cell receptor.
• B) Both receptors bind epitopes (small amino acid sections of antigen molecules).
• C) Both bind structures directly on the surface of microbes.
• D) Both can be secreted from lymphocytes to bind to pathogens under certain situations.

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