Question

Each antibody has at least ______ binding sites that bind to a small portion of the antigen called the ________. two; epitope two; immunoglobulin four; epitope one; immunoglobulin three; complement protein

Answer 1

Each antibody has at least __two____ binding sites that bind to a small portion of the antigen called the _____epitope___.

Step-by-step explanation:

Each antibody has two antigen binding sites. Antigens have epitopes that are recognized by specific antibodies. Epitopes are of two types: linear and conformational epitopes. Linear epitopes have a specific amino acid sequence and conformational epitopes have a certain 3D structure that is recognized by the antibody. Conformational epitopes have a certain tertiary structure to which antibodies. In conformational epitopes the antigen-antibody binding is independent of the amino acid sequence of the epitope.

Answer 2

Each antibody has at least two antigen binding sites that bind to a small portion of the antigen called the epitope.
Epitopes are sites on antigens wherein the antibody recognizes. Having two antigen binding sites allows for possible antibody agglutination when needed by our body or immune system.