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Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to the presence of foreign substances called antigens. Antigens are molecules that can trigger an immune response, such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. Antibodies bind to antigens and help the immune system to identify and neutralize them.
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Antibody:
- A type of protein produced by the body's immune system in response to an infection.
- Antibodies are highly specific and bind to particular antigens.
- Function: To neutralize and destroy pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.
Antigen:
- A substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign and triggers an immune response.
- Antigens can be proteins, carbohydrates, or other molecules found on the surface of pathogens or other foreign substances.
- Function: To stimulate the production of antibodies and initiate the immune response.
Relationship between Antibody and Antigen:
- Antibodies are produced by B cells in the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen.
- The specific antigen that triggers the antibody production determines the shape and binding site of the antibody.
- Antibodies bind to antigens on the surface of pathogens, marking them for destruction by immune cells (e.g., macrophages, neutrophils).
- This binding process inhibits the function of the pathogen and prevents it from causing infection.
- A type of protein produced by the body's immune system in response to an infection.
- Antibodies are highly specific and bind to particular antigens.
- Function: To neutralize and destroy pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.
Antigen:
- A substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign and triggers an immune response.
- Antigens can be proteins, carbohydrates, or other molecules found on the surface of pathogens or other foreign substances.
- Function: To stimulate the production of antibodies and initiate the immune response.
Relationship between Antibody and Antigen:
- Antibodies are produced by B cells in the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen.
- The specific antigen that triggers the antibody production determines the shape and binding site of the antibody.
- Antibodies bind to antigens on the surface of pathogens, marking them for destruction by immune cells (e.g., macrophages, neutrophils).
- This binding process inhibits the function of the pathogen and prevents it from causing infection.
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