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

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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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Organic Product

A compound containing carbon, produced as the result of an organic reaction.

Reaction

A chemical reaction involves the transformation of one or more substances into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

Organic Product

A compound or material which results from the transformation of organic precursors in a chemical reaction, usually in organic synthesis.

Reaction

A process in which substances, the reactants, transform into different substances, the products.

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