Fc receptor

Okay kiddo, so you know how our body has different cells that help us fight off germs and keep us healthy? Well, sometimes these cells need help from other cells to do their jobs. That's where fc receptors come in!

Fc receptors are special proteins that are found on the surface of some cells in our body, like white blood cells. They are shaped like little hands, and their job is to grab onto something called an antibody.

Now, antibodies are kind of like little soldiers that our body makes to fight off bad germs that get into our body. When our body makes antibodies, they tag the germs so that our immune cells can find them and destroy them.

So, when a white blood cell with an fc receptor grabs onto an antibody, it's like a little handshake between the two cells. This helps the white blood cell know which germs it needs to attack, and it can use its own special powers to get rid of them.

Overall, fc receptors are an important part of our immune system and help our body fight off infections and stay healthy.