g Antibodies are proteins that recognize a particular antigen and are produced by specialized B cells. Antibodies consist of pol

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g Antibodies are proteins that recognize a particular antigen and are produced by specialized B cells. Antibodies consist of pol

ypeptide chains linked together in a Y‑shaped formation. How many heavy chains and how many light chains does an antibody have?

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Orlov [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-27T19:53:16+03:00

Answer:

2 heavy chains and 2 light chains

Explanation:

Antibodies belong to the eponymous immunoglobulin superfamily and they are majority made up of 2 heavy (H) and 2 light (L) chains. Where the heavy chains is made up of 3 or 4 C domains while the L chain consist of either a k or a lambda chain.