Antigen receptor

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 Antigen receptors are located on B and T lymphocytes. Each of these cells have thousands of receptors with varied specificities- they have a binding site for particular epitopes.


T cell receptors (TCRs) bind to and respond to epitopes on the antigen presenting cell.

B cell receptors (BCRs) respond to epitopes on a soluble antigen surface. B cells release antibodies that then bind to these soluble antigens.[1]











References

  1. ↑ http://www.biology-pages.info/A/AntigenReceptors.html




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