Abstract
Abstract
The specificity of the immune system is determined by membrane-bound and extracellular proteins specific for the immunogen. B lymphocytes amplify their specific recognition of antigen by the production of soluble immunoglobulins with combining sites identical (or very similar) to the heavy and light chain variable regions of the B-cell membrane immunoglobulin receptor for antigen.
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