Are antigens made of glycoproteins?
1 Answer
Mar 21, 2018
Yes but not necessarily.
Explanation:
An antigen is simply any molecule/substance that is recognized by the immune system and may or may not elicit an immune response. Antigens are often digested fragments of a pathogen, so their components can be a diverse range of molecules such as peptides, polysaccharides, lipopolysaccharides, as well as glycoproteins.
