Theoretically,an Individual B Cell Could Express Any Combination of Light

question 44

Essay

Theoretically,an individual B cell could express any combination of light chain and heavy chain polypeptides to produce one of 10 antibody complexes.How does this seemingly limited production of antibodies protect us from the tens of millions of foreign antigens we encounter through our lives?

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