Antibody structure (IMAGE)

Boston University

Antibody structure

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The Y-shaped antibody contains heavy (VH) and light (VL) chains that form an antigen-binding site, including six complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) that recognize and bind the antigen.

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Diane Joseph-McCarthy/Boston University

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