A-LevelBiologyImmunity9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q401 Mark

An enzyme hydrolyses the two heavy polypeptide chains of an antibody molecule. The hydrolysis occurs at the hinge region and breaks the antibody into three fragments. How many of these fragments are able to bind to antigens?

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C: 2

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