Answer to Question #46233 in Inorganic Chemistry for deepu singh

Question

What are antigens and what are their key features ?

Answer 1

Antigenis a foreign to the body substance (but in some cases the antigens are our own molecules) which can induces an immune response in our organism. The key features of antigens include: immunogenic region on their molecules, areas of stability and chemical complexity, a minimum molecular weight of 8000-10000 Da, ability to combine with specific antibodies.