describe epitope specific receptors
Describe the mechanism of clonal selection. The binding of an antigen receptor to an epitope initiates events that activate the lymphocyte. Once activated, a B or T cell undergoes multiple cell divisions. For each activated cell, the result of this proliferation is a clone.ntibodies and B cell receptors. Antibodies have the same Y-shaped organization as B cell antigen receptors, but they are secreted rather than membrane bound. It is the antibodies, rather than the B cells themselves, that actually help defend against pathogens.