Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
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Chapter 15, Problem 6RA
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The true statement among the given options about Fab (fragment of antigen binding) regions of antibodies.
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Antibodies are the main components of an immune system. They can potently bind with the antigens. The antibody has a Fab region, which is the antigenbinding site for an antibody. The antibody also has an Fc (fragment of crystallization) region, which allows the antibody to activate the immune system.
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