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Antibodies are large [[Glycoproteins|glycoproteins]] that help protect the body against infection. They bind with a high degree of specificity to molecular structures ([[Antigens|antigens]]) on infectious agents. This can lead to enhanced killing of [[Microbes|microbes]] by [[ | Antibodies are large [[Glycoproteins|glycoproteins]] that help protect the body against infection. They bind with a high degree of specificity to molecular structures ([[Antigens|antigens]]) on infectious agents. This can lead to enhanced killing of [[Microbes|microbes]] by [[Phagocytes|phagocytes]] or [[Complement|complement]]. | ||
They can be segregated into 5 classes; IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA and IgD. | |||
Revision as of 11:07, 1 November 2010
Antibodies are large glycoproteins that help protect the body against infection. They bind with a high degree of specificity to molecular structures (antigens) on infectious agents. This can lead to enhanced killing of microbes by phagocytes or complement.
They can be segregated into 5 classes; IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA and IgD.