Small molecules that must combine with large proteins to become immunogenic are called

a. complete antigens,
b. kinins,
c. antigenic determinants,
d. haptens.

Question

Small molecules that must combine with large proteins to become immunogenic are called

a. complete antigens,
b. kinins,
c. antigenic determinants,
d. haptens.

Accepted Answer

Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So which of the following statements is correct regarding hopin molecules as answer choice. A we have hap tens or small molecules that bind to larger carrier molecules to become immunogenic B. Hap tens are large molecules that directly bind to antigens and enhance their immunogenicity. C hap tens are proteins produced by the immune system in response to an antigen and the half tens can only induce a secondary immune response, not a primary immune response. Well, in order to solve this problem, we need to understand something. These half tens are going to be these small molecules and they're not going to be immunogenic on their own. Now, what is going to happen is that these small molecules, these half 10 molecules are going to be binding to larger carrier molecules such as proteins and by binding to proteins, they can become immunogenic. But how well the hap 10 carrier complex, this complex that created between the hap 10 molecules and the proteins is going to be recognized by the immune system as foreign, which is going to allow the activation of B cells to produce antibodies and creating an immune response. But because these hap tens are small molecules that bind to proteins or larger carrier molecules to become immunogenic. We're going to be selecting answer choice. A hap tens are small molecules that bind to larger carrier molecules to become immunogenic. As the final answer to our question because they correctly define what a hap 10 molecule is going to be. I really hope this video helped you and I hope to see you on the next one.

Small molecules that must combine with large proteins to become immunogenic are called a. complete antigens, b. kinins, c. antigenic determinants, d. haptens.

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