While the Hypervariable Regions of the Light and Heavy Chains

question 16

Multiple Choice

While the hypervariable regions of the light and heavy chains determine an antibody's combining site specificity, the remaining portions of the variable regions perform the function of ____________.

• A)providing a scaffold that maintains the overall combining site structure
• B)providing a scaffold that maintains the overall antibody structure
• C)attaching to macrophages
• D)attaching to dendritic cells

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