What Determines the Specificity of the Hypervariable Region of an Antibody

question 150

Multiple Choice

What determines the specificity of the hypervariable region of an antibody?

• A)the light chain of the antibody
• B)disulfide bond formation
• C)genomic rearrangement
• D)the heavy chain of the antibody

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Definitions:

Ducts

Tubes, channels, or passages in the body or in a machine that convey fluid or air from one location to another.

Interstitial Fluid

Fluid that surrounds the body’s cells; consists of dissolved substances that leave the blood capillaries by filtration and diffusion.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms to convert food into energy, and build or maintain their cells.

First Messenger

Chemical signal, such as a peptide hormone, that binds to a plasma membrane receptor protein and alters the metabolism of a cell because a second messenger is activated.