ACE2034: Lecture 4

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what kind of cell is a B cell? what does it produce?
lymphocyte, produces glycoproteins
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every mature B cell has how many unique receptors?
one and only kind of receptor and hence only one glycoprotein.
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These glycoproteins are called what?
antibodies and they have the ability to recognise foreign molecules
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Antibodies are also called what?
immunoglobulins, each B cell expresses specific Ig on their surface
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how many B cells should protect from each different Ag?
100 million
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how do antigens stimulate the B cells?
through a clonal selection
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