What are antigens?

A. non-self proteins or cells
B. proteins on the surface of B-cell membranes
C. proteins that consist of two light and two heavy chain polypeptide chains
D. proteins on the surface of macrophage membranes
E. proteins on the surface of T-cell membranes


A. non-self proteins or cells

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