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| What are the five classes of Antibodies (Immunoglobins)? |
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| What are the seven characteristics of IgG? |
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80% of Igs (most common) Monomer structure Crosses placenta Acts as opsinin Binds to phagocytes Activates complement Most found in plasma and some in tissue
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| What are the four characteristics of IgM? |
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10% of Igs. Pentamer structure First Ab prduced, first responder Acts as opsinin when broken into monomers Binds to phagocytes.
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| What are the five characteristics of IgA? |
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10% of Igs Dimer structure Primarily found in secretions (mucous, saliva, sweat, tears, breast milk to GI of infant) Protects mucous membrane from invasion sIgA(secratory) is inactivated by sIgA protease found in Nisseria Meningitidis.
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| What are the two characteristics of IgD? |
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<1% of Igs Monomer structure
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| What are the four characteristics of IgE? |
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<1% of Igs Monomer structure Attaches to surfaces of mast cells and basophils Pollen binds to IgE in basophils which then release histamines.
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