What Is Meant by Class Switching

Class switching is the process whereby an activated B cell changes its antibody production from IgM to either IgA, IgG, or IgE depending on the functional requirements. By the end of this CAL you should understand: the basic structure and function of an antibody.

What happens during class switching?

Class switching occurs after activation of a mature B cell via its membrane-bound antibody molecule (or B cell receptor) to generate the different classes of antibody, all with the same variable domains as the original antibody generated in the immature B cell during the process of V(D)J recombination, but possessing …

What is the difference between somatic hypermutation and class switching?

V(D)J recombination occurs in the bone marrow, whereas somatic hypermutation and class-switch recombination occur in the peripheral lymphoid tissues. … Class-switch recombination alters the immunoglobulin heavy-chain (h) constant (C) region gene that will be expressed from the Cμ region to one of the other C h genes.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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