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Antibodies Also chap 5 pp 96-98 Self-Test Questions: Chap 4: all Chap 5: D all MolnQuiry Antibodies & Antigens 1 Gel electrophoresis of serum proteins Ig -- called gamma globulin Alpha and beta globulins -- other major serum proteins Albumin -Electrode -γ α&β (albumin) + electrode Mouse immunized with OVA Blue line: native serum Black line: after removal of IgG Antibodies & Antigens 2 What is the basic structure of an antibody? Structural components Heavy chain (α, μ, γ, δ, ε) Light chain (κ, λ) Carbohydrates Disulfide bonds Functional regions Constant region Variable region AG-binding sites Hinge region Immunoglobin Superfamily evolutionarily related proteins Ig Domain Antibody 3D models Also see Sunamasantibody structure animation Antibodies & Antigens 3 Abs can be fragmented to study properties of different regions protease yields: Fc (crystalizable) region -- “Fc Receptors” Fab (antigen binding) region S—S reduction separates peptides Antibody models Antibodies & Antigens 4 What are the 5 classes (isotypes) of antibodies? Also read further descriptions of Ab isotypes in Chap 5, pp 96-98. IgG, IgD and IgE are monomers IgG: most abundant in blood activates complement crosses placenta 4 subclasses IgE: Binds to mast cell Fc receptors Triggers allergic reactions Antibodies & Antigens 5 IgA: the secreted form (dimer) prevents colonization Found in: digestive fluids breast milk tears IgM: as monomer is part of “B-cell receptor” Secreted from plasma cells as pentamer potent activator of complement Antibodies & Antigens 6 Particular Antigen specificity is generated in “hypervariable regions” -- also called CDRs (complementary determining regions) Revealed in survey of AA variability Antibodies & Antigens 7 Antibody (and TCR) genes are composed of gene segments Light Chain: Variable, Joining and Constant -- there are 2 types of light chains: in humans: 75(75) 5(3) 1(3) Kappa – κ and (Lambda – λ ) Heavy Chain: Variable, Diversity, Joining and Constant in humans: 130 27 6 5 Antibodies & Antigens 8 Gene segments are rearranged during B-cell development Heavy chain first 1) D + J 2) DJ + V Yields mRNA transcript 3) RNA processing removal of introns association with Cμ or Cδ via alternative splicing Yields mature mRNA 4) Translation yields Ab peptide Heavy & Light chains associate Antibodies & Antigens 9 VDJ recombination is mediated by ‘RAG’ enzymes -- Recombination Activating Genes Recombination Signal Sequences Antibodies & Antigens 10 What are other mechanisms for generating AG-binding diversity? 1. Junctional Diversity P- and N- nucleotide additions Base deletions 2. Heavy and light chain combination And later on… 3. Somatic Hypermutation (“affinity maturation”) Antibodies & Antigens 11 What happens if a rearranged gene construct is nonfunctional? Allelic exclusion -- prevents rearrangements of other alleles Figures from Goldsby et al, Immunology Ed 5; Fig 5-9 and 5.11 Antibodies & Antigens 90%+ of cells undergo apoptosis 12 What is the potential diversity? Can only roughly estimate… H chain κ light chain λ light chain Estimated number of segments in humans V 130 75 75 D 27 0 0 J 6 5 4 # possible VDJ combinations 130 x 27 x 6 = 21060 75 x 5 = 375 75 x 4 = 300 # possible H + L combinations 21060 x (375 + 300) = 14.2 x 106 Total much greater due to junctional diversity: > 1011 Antibodies & Antigens 13 Class Switching Occurs after B-cell activation Gene splicing and switch to: IgG, IgE, and IgA Cytokines influence class switching IVIG (intravenous immune globulin) therapy IVIG is purified IgG prepared from pooled plasma of thousands of people. It is used to supplement the immune systems of people with a variety of immune deficiency disorders. 150 lb immunodeficient individual would typically receive 14 -28 grams of IVIG monthly; each gram contain ~ 1018 Ig molecules encompassing ~ 107 paratopes. Since the Ig are derived from so many people, they include reactivities toward a broad diversity of pathogens. Therapies created from pooled plasma poses a risk of pathogen contaminants. To minimize this risk, IVIG is extensively treated (solvents, detergents) to inactivate potential pathogens. Also tends to suppress autoimmune disorders??! -- role of carbohydrates? Antibodies & Antigens 15