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An antibody molecule is represented as H2L2 . Explain.

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An antibody molecule consists of four polypeptide chains, two are long called heavy (H) chains while other two are short called light (L) chains. Both are arranged in the shape of Y. Hence, the antibody is represented as H2L2 .

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