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Why is an antibody molecule represented as H2L2?

Antibody is also known as Immunoglobulin. It is a large Y-shaped protein, produced by the plasma. It has two light chains (L2) and two heavy chains(H2) hence the representation H2L2 .Antibodies are produced in response to various antigens (bacteria, virus, fungi etc.) as an immune response.


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