Skin: Structure and functions

Skin is the largest of all the organ of our body that is not uniformly thick. It is thick at some places and at some places it is thin. In average, the thickness of the skin is about 1 to 2 mm. Generally, the skin is thick in the sole of the foot, palm of … Read more

Immunoglobulin G (IgG): structure, properties and functions

Immunoglobulins are specialized serum proteins which are produced in response to an antigen and react with that antigen specifically. It may also react with the very closely related antigen as well. They are found in various secretions of body and some are fixed to body cells or tissues in addition to humoral antibodies. They are … Read more