Antibodies of the Different Classes IgM,IgG,IgA,IgD,and IgE Differ from Each

Question

Antibodies of the different classes IgM,IgG,IgA,IgD,and IgE differ from each other
A)in the way they are produced.
B)in their heavy-chain structure.
C)in the type of cell that produces them.
D)by the antigenic determinants that they recognize.
E)by the number of carbohydrate subunits they have.

Accepted Answer

Antibodies of different classes differ in their heavy-chain structure. IgM and IgG have a larger heavy chain, while IgA and IgE have a smaller heavy chain. IgD has a similar heavy chain structure to IgG.