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