In this article we will discuss about the Distribution of Fluids in the Human Body:- 1. Fluid Concentration in Human Body 2. Extracellular Fluid 3. Intracellular Fluid 4. Exchanges between Fluid Compartments. Fluid Concentration in Human Body: 1. Water makes up 50 to 70 per cent of the weight of the adult human body and varies inversely as the fat [...]
In this article we will discuss about Immunoglobulins:- 1. Structure of Immunoglobulins 2. Classification of Immunoglobulins 3. Electrophoretic Determination 4. Quantitative Determination. Structure of Immunoglobulins: a. The basic unit of all immunoglobulin molecules consists of 4 polypeptide chains linked by disulfide bonds shown in Fig. 30.1 b. There are two identical heavy (H) chains (MW 53,000-75,000) and two identical light [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Antigens:- 1. Definition of Antigens 2. Antigenic Determinants 3. Immunopotency. Definition of Antigens: Substances which can give an immune response when introduced into an animal are called immunogens or antigens. Although most antigens are macromolecular proteins, polysaccharides, synthetic polypeptides and other synthetic polymers may also be immunogenic. Although the characteristics of [...]