Overview of Antibodies
Objectives:
Following this lecture, students should be able to:
- Diagram the structure of an antibody molecule and label the regions
- List the immunoglobulin classes/isotypes and subclasses
- Describe the different properties of the immunoglobulin isotypes
- Describe the characteristics of the antigen-binding site of an antibody
- Describe how a monoclonal antibody is generated in the laboratory and the uses of monoclonal antibodies