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Santosh Yadav
Antibody
Santosh Yadav
M.Sc. Clinical Microbiology
Dept. of Microbiology
Institute of Medicine
Tribhuvan Univarsity Teaching
Hospital, Nepal
Santosh Yadav
Santosh Yadav
Introduction
• Also called immunoglobulin (Ig)
• Immunoglobulin is a glycoprotein that is made in
response to an antigen and can recognize and bind to
the antigen that caused its production.
• Protects us from microbial infection.
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Are gamma globulins
Synthesized by plasma cells
Constitute 25-30 % of total serum proteins
Antibodies are present in serum, tissue fluids and
mucosal surfaces and on surface of B-cells where they
acts as antigen receptor.
Basic structure
Composed of 4 polypeptide
chains.
2 identical ligh chains (25kDA
each) and 2 identical heavy
chains (50-73 kDA each)
Linked by disulphide bonds
Light chains similar in all
immunoglobulins
Light chains occur in 2 varieties
:-kappa(k) and lambda( λ )
Kappa chains are more
frequently found.
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contd….
Heavy chains:- gamma , alpha,mu,delta and
epsilon.
One Ig contain one type of light chain and one
type of heavy chain..(each 2/2)
Composition :-
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Variable and constant region
Light and Heavy chains are subdivided into variable and
constant region.
Each heavy and light chain contains amino terminal in
variable region carboxy terminal in constant region
Variable region extends from
N-terminal about 100-11- a.acids.
and amino acid sequence in
these region is highly variable.
• Constant region extends from
end of variable region to
C-terminal and amino acid
sequence is relatively constant.
Santosh Yadav
contd…..
Heavy chains are structurally and antigenically distinct for
each class.
L and H chains are linked together by both inter and intra
chain S-S bonds.
H and L chain domains:-
• Each H and L chains are made up of several small but
similar regions called domains.
• L- chain:- two domain (VL and CL)
• H-chain :- 4 domain in IgA, IgD ,IgG (VH,CH1,CH2 and
CH3) while 5 domains in IgM, IgE ( VL,CH1,CH2,CH3 and
CH4).
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Santosh Yadav
Immunoglobulin fold:-
Folded loop like structure (B-pleted sheet)
Hinge region:-
• H-chain of arms extends into
hinge region.
• Rich in proline and cystine.
• Disulphide bond.
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3D antibody structure
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Digestion with proteolytic
enzymes
• Papain cleavage occurs
above the S-S bond of
hinge region.
Produces 3 fragments
2 identical fragments
called Fab fragments –
antigen binding activity.
Other fragment called Fc
fragment (Fraction
crystallizable)
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Pepsin digestion
Pepsin cleavage occurs below the S-S bond of hinge region.
Produce a single fragment composed of two Fab like subunits
F(ab)2 binds antigen
Fc fragment is not recovered- digested to small numerous
peptides.
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Classification of Igs:-
Based on structure and antigenic nature of H
chain the immunoglobulins are classified into 5
classes.
Ig G- (gamma)
Ig A- (alpha)
Ig M- (mu)
Ig D- (delta)
Ig E - (epsilon)
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Composition:-
Immunoglobulins Heavy chain Light chain Molecular
formula
Immunoglobulin G (Ig G)
Most abundant class of Ig in
serum
Constitutes 80% total
immunoglobulin
Present in blood, plasma and
tissue fluids
Contains less carbohydrate
than other immunoglobulins
It has a half life of 23 days: the
longest of all of the
immunoglobulin isotypes
Crosses placenta and provide
natural immunity to foetus
and neonate at birth
Acts against bacteria and
viruses by opsonizing
Neutralize toxin
Activate complement by
classical pathway
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Sub classes of Ig GIg G1, Ig G2, Ig G3, Ig G4.
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Immunoglobulin A (Ig A)
Constitutes 10-15 % of total
immunoglobulins
Present in milk, saliva, tears,
mucous of respiratory tract,
digestive tract and
genitourinary tract.
In serum exist as monomer
In external secretions exist
as dimer called secretory
Immunoglobulin.
Has ‘J’ chain and secretory
piece.
Half life: 6-8 days
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Functions:-
Provides local immunity.
Secretory Ig A binds to surface antigens of microorganism
and prevent its attachment and invasion of the mucosal
surfaces of respiratory and digestive tract- immune
elimination.
Secretory IgA provides important line of defense against
salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, N. gonorrhoeae, influenza virus
and poliovirus.
Secretory IgA present in breast milk protects newborn
during first months of life.
Activates complement by the alternative pathway
Promotes phagocytosis and intracellular killing of
microorganisms
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Immunoglobulin M (Ig M)
Accounts for 5-10% of total
serum proteins
Polymer of five monomeric
units (pentamer)
Held together by disulfide
bonds and ‘J’ chain
Mol. Wt. of 900,000-
10,00,000 (millionaire
molecule)
 Half life: 5 days
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Most of IgM (80%) present intravascularly
Present in low concentration in intercellular tissue
fluids
Cannot cross placenta
Presence of IgM antibody in serum of newborn
indicate congenital infection.
Earliest immunoglobulin to be synthesized by foetus
(20 weeks)
First immunoglobulin to be produced in primary
response to antigen
Relatively short-lived hence it’s demonstration in the
serum indicates recent infection
Monomeric IgM appears on the surface of
unstimulated B lymphocytes and act as receptors for
antigens
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Functions
It agglutinates bacteria
Activates complement by classical pathway
Causes opsonization and immune heamolysis
Believed to be responsible for protection against
blood invasion by microorganisms
Immunoglobulin D (Ig D)
Structure is similar to IgG
Serum concentration 30
micrograms per ml
Constitutes 0.2% of total
immunoglobulins
Half life: 3 days
IgD together with IgM is
major membrane bound
immunoglobulin on
unstimulated B
lymphocytes-acts as
recognition receptors for
antigens
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Immunoglobulin E (Ig E)
Structure is similar to Ig G
Has 4 constant region
domains.
Mol. Wt. 1,90,000
Half life: 2 days
Heat labile (inactivated at
560
C in 1 hour)
Normal serum concentration
0.3 ug/ml
Mostly present extra
cellularly
Does not cross placenta
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Produced in the lining of respiratory and intestinal
tract
Does not activate complement nor agglutinate
antigens
Binds to the Fc receptors on the membranes of blood
basophils and tissue mast cells
Mediates immediate hypersensitivity reaction
Play a role in immunity against helminthic parasites
Properties and biological activities of Immunoglobulins
Ig G Ig A Ig M Ig D Ig E
1. Structure Monomer Monomer in
serum/
Dimer in
secretion
Pentamer /
monomer
Monomer Monomer
2. Heavy chain
CH domain
Gamma
Three
Alfa
Three
Mu
Four
Delta
Three
Epsilon
Four
3. Mol. Wt. 1,50,000 1,60,000 9,00,000 1,80,000 1,90,000
4. Serum concentration (mg/ml) 12 2 1.2 0.03 0.00004
5. Present on membrane of mature B
cell
_ _ + + _
5. Intravascular
Distribution (%)
45 42 80 75 50
6. Crosses placenta + - - - -
7. Present in milk + + - - -
8. Selective secretion by seromucous
glands
- + - - -
9. Activation of complement
Classical
Alternate
+
-
-
+
+
-
-
-
-
-
10 Binds to FC receptor of phagocytes + - - - -
11 Induces mast cell degranulation - - - - +
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Overall Functions:-
Based on antigen recognition and binding:-
1. mAb as B-cell receptor
2.sAb as antigen neutralizing agent
Based on effector response:-
1. Complement activation
2.Opsonozation
3. ADCC
Based on Ig class:-
1. Neonatal immunty
2.Mucosal immunity
3. IgE mediated hypersensitivity reaction.
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Antigenic determinant of Antibodies
Antibodies are complex glycoproteins and they
themselves can act as immunogens and induce
antibody formation against them called anti Ig
antibodies.
Whole Ig molecule is not immunogenic to the host
system which produces antibodies to them, rather
small sites or regions on Ig molecule acts as
immunogen.
These sites or regions are called antigenic
determinant.
Santosh Yadav
Contd…
Based on their location on Ig , they are classified into
three types:-isotypes,allotypes and idiotypes.
Isotypes:-formed by unique sequence of aminoacids
located in the constant region of H and L chain.
Hence different isotypes differ from each other in
their constant regions.
Classes and subclasses of Igs are isotypes of one
another.
Isotypes are present in all the members of same
species and they are same in all.
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• Isotypes are different in different species.
• Eg…IgG of mouse is different than IgG of rabbit.
Simplest way of producing isotype antibodies is to
inject antibodies from one species to another.
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Allotypes
The antigenic determinant are present in the constant
region of H and L chains and are encoded by
polymorphic alleles, are called allotypes.
Since some members of a species carry alleles not all,
they are present in some members of species.
Allotypes differ in sequences of one to four
aminoacids from one another.
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Idiotypes
Are located in the hypervariable region of the VH and
VL domains and one member of a species acts
antigenic determinant to other member of the same
species.
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Polyclonal and Monoclonal antibodies
An antigen usually has many epitopes and each
epitope on entering the the body may stimulate a
specific B-cell whose membrane receptor recognises
and binds to that epitope.
So, many B-cells, each with unique speficity to one
particular epitope are stimulate.
Each stimulated B-cell produces antibodies specific
to that one particular epitope.
Therefore, Serum of such immunized subject
contains a mixture of antibodies –specific to various
epitopes present on an antigen.
Santosh Yadav
contd…
Such a mixture of antibodies is called polyclonal
antibodies because it is derived from many B-cell
clones antains Abs of different specificities.
However only one B-cell is specifically stimulated by
one particular epitope and is then allowed to
proliferate and produce antibodies, then these Abs
have two inherent characters:
They all are derived from one single B-cell and its
clone, and
They all ahave the same antigenic specificity.
Such antibodies are called monoclonal antibodies.
Santosh Yadav
Contd…
So momoclonal antibodies can be defined as the
antibodies with identical antigenic specificity derived
from a single B-cell clone.
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by hybridoma
technology.
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Antiboy- Structure and Function

  • 1. Santosh Yadav Antibody Santosh Yadav M.Sc. Clinical Microbiology Dept. of Microbiology Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan Univarsity Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • 3. Santosh Yadav Introduction • Also called immunoglobulin (Ig) • Immunoglobulin is a glycoprotein that is made in response to an antigen and can recognize and bind to the antigen that caused its production. • Protects us from microbial infection.
  • 4. Santosh Yadav Are gamma globulins Synthesized by plasma cells Constitute 25-30 % of total serum proteins Antibodies are present in serum, tissue fluids and mucosal surfaces and on surface of B-cells where they acts as antigen receptor.
  • 5. Basic structure Composed of 4 polypeptide chains. 2 identical ligh chains (25kDA each) and 2 identical heavy chains (50-73 kDA each) Linked by disulphide bonds Light chains similar in all immunoglobulins Light chains occur in 2 varieties :-kappa(k) and lambda( λ ) Kappa chains are more frequently found.
  • 6. Santosh Yadav contd…. Heavy chains:- gamma , alpha,mu,delta and epsilon. One Ig contain one type of light chain and one type of heavy chain..(each 2/2) Composition :-
  • 7. Santosh Yadav Variable and constant region Light and Heavy chains are subdivided into variable and constant region. Each heavy and light chain contains amino terminal in variable region carboxy terminal in constant region Variable region extends from N-terminal about 100-11- a.acids. and amino acid sequence in these region is highly variable. • Constant region extends from end of variable region to C-terminal and amino acid sequence is relatively constant.
  • 8. Santosh Yadav contd….. Heavy chains are structurally and antigenically distinct for each class. L and H chains are linked together by both inter and intra chain S-S bonds. H and L chain domains:- • Each H and L chains are made up of several small but similar regions called domains. • L- chain:- two domain (VL and CL) • H-chain :- 4 domain in IgA, IgD ,IgG (VH,CH1,CH2 and CH3) while 5 domains in IgM, IgE ( VL,CH1,CH2,CH3 and CH4).
  • 10. Santosh Yadav Immunoglobulin fold:- Folded loop like structure (B-pleted sheet) Hinge region:- • H-chain of arms extends into hinge region. • Rich in proline and cystine. • Disulphide bond.
  • 12. Santosh Yadav Digestion with proteolytic enzymes • Papain cleavage occurs above the S-S bond of hinge region. Produces 3 fragments 2 identical fragments called Fab fragments – antigen binding activity. Other fragment called Fc fragment (Fraction crystallizable)
  • 13. Santosh Yadav Pepsin digestion Pepsin cleavage occurs below the S-S bond of hinge region. Produce a single fragment composed of two Fab like subunits F(ab)2 binds antigen Fc fragment is not recovered- digested to small numerous peptides.
  • 14. Santosh Yadav Classification of Igs:- Based on structure and antigenic nature of H chain the immunoglobulins are classified into 5 classes. Ig G- (gamma) Ig A- (alpha) Ig M- (mu) Ig D- (delta) Ig E - (epsilon)
  • 15. Santosh Yadav Composition:- Immunoglobulins Heavy chain Light chain Molecular formula
  • 16. Immunoglobulin G (Ig G) Most abundant class of Ig in serum Constitutes 80% total immunoglobulin Present in blood, plasma and tissue fluids Contains less carbohydrate than other immunoglobulins It has a half life of 23 days: the longest of all of the immunoglobulin isotypes
  • 17. Crosses placenta and provide natural immunity to foetus and neonate at birth Acts against bacteria and viruses by opsonizing Neutralize toxin Activate complement by classical pathway
  • 18. Santosh Yadav Sub classes of Ig GIg G1, Ig G2, Ig G3, Ig G4.
  • 19. Santosh Yadav Immunoglobulin A (Ig A) Constitutes 10-15 % of total immunoglobulins Present in milk, saliva, tears, mucous of respiratory tract, digestive tract and genitourinary tract. In serum exist as monomer In external secretions exist as dimer called secretory Immunoglobulin. Has ‘J’ chain and secretory piece. Half life: 6-8 days
  • 20. Santosh Yadav Functions:- Provides local immunity. Secretory Ig A binds to surface antigens of microorganism and prevent its attachment and invasion of the mucosal surfaces of respiratory and digestive tract- immune elimination. Secretory IgA provides important line of defense against salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, N. gonorrhoeae, influenza virus and poliovirus. Secretory IgA present in breast milk protects newborn during first months of life. Activates complement by the alternative pathway Promotes phagocytosis and intracellular killing of microorganisms
  • 21. Santosh Yadav Immunoglobulin M (Ig M) Accounts for 5-10% of total serum proteins Polymer of five monomeric units (pentamer) Held together by disulfide bonds and ‘J’ chain Mol. Wt. of 900,000- 10,00,000 (millionaire molecule)  Half life: 5 days
  • 22. Santosh Yadav Most of IgM (80%) present intravascularly Present in low concentration in intercellular tissue fluids Cannot cross placenta Presence of IgM antibody in serum of newborn indicate congenital infection. Earliest immunoglobulin to be synthesized by foetus (20 weeks) First immunoglobulin to be produced in primary response to antigen Relatively short-lived hence it’s demonstration in the serum indicates recent infection Monomeric IgM appears on the surface of unstimulated B lymphocytes and act as receptors for antigens
  • 23. Santosh Yadav Functions It agglutinates bacteria Activates complement by classical pathway Causes opsonization and immune heamolysis Believed to be responsible for protection against blood invasion by microorganisms
  • 24. Immunoglobulin D (Ig D) Structure is similar to IgG Serum concentration 30 micrograms per ml Constitutes 0.2% of total immunoglobulins Half life: 3 days IgD together with IgM is major membrane bound immunoglobulin on unstimulated B lymphocytes-acts as recognition receptors for antigens
  • 25. Santosh Yadav Immunoglobulin E (Ig E) Structure is similar to Ig G Has 4 constant region domains. Mol. Wt. 1,90,000 Half life: 2 days Heat labile (inactivated at 560 C in 1 hour) Normal serum concentration 0.3 ug/ml Mostly present extra cellularly Does not cross placenta
  • 26. Santosh Yadav Produced in the lining of respiratory and intestinal tract Does not activate complement nor agglutinate antigens Binds to the Fc receptors on the membranes of blood basophils and tissue mast cells Mediates immediate hypersensitivity reaction Play a role in immunity against helminthic parasites
  • 27. Properties and biological activities of Immunoglobulins Ig G Ig A Ig M Ig D Ig E 1. Structure Monomer Monomer in serum/ Dimer in secretion Pentamer / monomer Monomer Monomer 2. Heavy chain CH domain Gamma Three Alfa Three Mu Four Delta Three Epsilon Four 3. Mol. Wt. 1,50,000 1,60,000 9,00,000 1,80,000 1,90,000 4. Serum concentration (mg/ml) 12 2 1.2 0.03 0.00004 5. Present on membrane of mature B cell _ _ + + _ 5. Intravascular Distribution (%) 45 42 80 75 50 6. Crosses placenta + - - - - 7. Present in milk + + - - - 8. Selective secretion by seromucous glands - + - - - 9. Activation of complement Classical Alternate + - - + + - - - - - 10 Binds to FC receptor of phagocytes + - - - - 11 Induces mast cell degranulation - - - - +
  • 28. Santosh Yadav Overall Functions:- Based on antigen recognition and binding:- 1. mAb as B-cell receptor 2.sAb as antigen neutralizing agent Based on effector response:- 1. Complement activation 2.Opsonozation 3. ADCC Based on Ig class:- 1. Neonatal immunty 2.Mucosal immunity 3. IgE mediated hypersensitivity reaction.
  • 29. Santosh Yadav Antigenic determinant of Antibodies Antibodies are complex glycoproteins and they themselves can act as immunogens and induce antibody formation against them called anti Ig antibodies. Whole Ig molecule is not immunogenic to the host system which produces antibodies to them, rather small sites or regions on Ig molecule acts as immunogen. These sites or regions are called antigenic determinant.
  • 30. Santosh Yadav Contd… Based on their location on Ig , they are classified into three types:-isotypes,allotypes and idiotypes. Isotypes:-formed by unique sequence of aminoacids located in the constant region of H and L chain. Hence different isotypes differ from each other in their constant regions. Classes and subclasses of Igs are isotypes of one another. Isotypes are present in all the members of same species and they are same in all.
  • 31. Santosh Yadav • Isotypes are different in different species. • Eg…IgG of mouse is different than IgG of rabbit. Simplest way of producing isotype antibodies is to inject antibodies from one species to another.
  • 32. Santosh Yadav Allotypes The antigenic determinant are present in the constant region of H and L chains and are encoded by polymorphic alleles, are called allotypes. Since some members of a species carry alleles not all, they are present in some members of species. Allotypes differ in sequences of one to four aminoacids from one another.
  • 33. Santosh Yadav Idiotypes Are located in the hypervariable region of the VH and VL domains and one member of a species acts antigenic determinant to other member of the same species.
  • 34. Santosh Yadav Polyclonal and Monoclonal antibodies An antigen usually has many epitopes and each epitope on entering the the body may stimulate a specific B-cell whose membrane receptor recognises and binds to that epitope. So, many B-cells, each with unique speficity to one particular epitope are stimulate. Each stimulated B-cell produces antibodies specific to that one particular epitope. Therefore, Serum of such immunized subject contains a mixture of antibodies –specific to various epitopes present on an antigen.
  • 35. Santosh Yadav contd… Such a mixture of antibodies is called polyclonal antibodies because it is derived from many B-cell clones antains Abs of different specificities. However only one B-cell is specifically stimulated by one particular epitope and is then allowed to proliferate and produce antibodies, then these Abs have two inherent characters: They all are derived from one single B-cell and its clone, and They all ahave the same antigenic specificity. Such antibodies are called monoclonal antibodies.
  • 36. Santosh Yadav Contd… So momoclonal antibodies can be defined as the antibodies with identical antigenic specificity derived from a single B-cell clone. Monoclonal antibodies are produced by hybridoma technology.