The Adaptive Immune System: Antibodies

Learning Objectives for "The Adaptive Immune System: Antibodies - Antibody Structure"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Describe an antibody molecule.

2. Draw the "stick figure" structure of IgG, indicating the Fab and Fc portions.

3.* State the functions of the Fab and the Fc portions of an antibody.

4. State what is meant by the biological activity of an antibody.

5. Compare the structure of IgM and secretory IgA with that of IgG.

(*) or (**) = possible discussion question