Antibodies 101: Isotypes
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...the surface of basophils and mast cells, two types of white blood cells involved in allergic reactions. ...determines several key characteristics of an antibody as well as the role it plays in an immune response. But ... is important because it determines what immune cells and molecules are recruited by the antibody to help...each of these functions:
Recruitment of immune cells that express receptors that recognize the Fc portion...which can initiate a cascade that helps attack extracellular pathogens.
Transportation of antibodies to ...special receptors that transport antibodies through cells and into different body compartments, such as into...isotype nomenclature. Antibody heavy chain proteins as well as the genes that encode those proteins are designated...