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the antigen binding site of an antibody is found in the variabe region of the antibody.
Human body has a ability to fight against the foreign substances that invade our body through the immune system, a defence mechanism in the body.
Antigens are foreign substances that invade our body and has a ability to trigger the immune system. Antigens can be viruses, bacteria, fungus or any other substances such as pollens etc that brings allergies or cause disease.
Antibodies also called immunoglobulin, is the protein produced by the immune system in the body in response to the antigen to fight against these pathogens. The major role of these antibodies include binding specifically to the antigen and elicit these antigens to the immune cells. B lymphocytes cell produce the antibody. Different types of antibodies - IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD and IgM.
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