Antigen Recognition

Question 1

For an antibody, what is the antigen recognition mediated by?

Answer 1

variable regions of heavy and light chains of memb. Ig

Question 2

For a T cell receptor, what is the antigen recognition mediated by?

Answer 2

variable regions of alpha and beta chains

Question 3

For an antibody, what is the signaling function mediated by?

Answer 3

proteins Iga and IgB associated with membrane Ig

Question 4

For a T cell receptor, what is the signaling function mediated by?

Answer 4

Proteins like CD2 assocated with TCR

Question 5

For an antibody, what is the effector function mediated by?

Answer 5

constant region of secreted Ig

Question 6

For a T cell receptor, what is the effector function mediated by?

Answer 6

TCR does not perform effecyor funtions