Understanding Antibody Diversity in Immunology

Learn about the generation of antibody diversity and the properties of immunoglobulins in this free online course..

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Outline the physical and functional properties of the human immunoglobulin isotypes
Explain the process of isotype switching
Identify the different classes of MHC molecules
Describe the binding process of CD4 and CD8 on MHC molecules
Outline the distinct distributions of MHC molecules on the cells
Explain the functions of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
Discuss the genetic organization of the major histocompatibility complex
Summarize the functions of antigen presentation
Describe the process of generating peptides from the ubiquitinated proteins
Explain the steps of antigen processing for MHC Class II molecules
Summarize the overall functions of the immune system

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