Number of different receptors (on lymphocytes) that are expressed at any time
| Value | 1e+7 different receptors |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Alan S. Perelson, Ge´rard Weisbuch, Immunology for physicists, Rev. Mod. Phys. 69, 1219–1268 (1997) p.1223 left column 2nd paragraph |
| Comments | "The number of different receptors that are expressed at any time, the expressed repertoire, is estimated to be 10^7...The immune system with an expressed repertoire of 10^7 is capable of making of the order of 10^7 different antibodies at any one time." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109932 |