Question

Describe & explain the structure of antibodies.

Accepted Answer

Structure of antibodies:Glycoproteins made up of two identical long pp chains - heavy chains and 2 shorter identical chains - light chainsChains held together by disulfide bondsHinge region provides flexibility - allowing one antibody to bind to two separate antigens, one at each binding site

Front	Describe & explain the structure of antibodies.
Back	Structure of antibodies: Glycoproteins made up of two identical long pp chains - heavy chains and 2 shorter identical chains - light chains Chains held together by disulfide bonds Hinge region provides flexibility - allowing one antibody to bind to two separate antigens, one at each binding site

Chains Structure Identical Describe Explain Antibodies Glycoproteins Made