Chemicals and Drugs

Immunoglobulin Isotypes

The classes of immunoglobulins found in any species of animal. In man there are nine classes that migrate in five different groups in electrophoresis; they each consist of two light and two heavy protein chains, and each group has distinguishing structural and functional properties.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The classes of immunoglobulins found in any species of animal. In man there are nine classes that migrate in five different groups in electrophoresis; they each consist of two light and two heavy protein chains, and each group has distinguishing structural and functional properties.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Antibody Class
  • Antibody Classes
  • Ig Isotype
  • Ig Isotypes
  • Immunoglobulin Class
  • Immunoglobulin Classes
  • Immunoglobulin Isotype
  • Class, Antibody
  • Class, Immunoglobulin
  • Classes, Antibody
  • Classes, Immunoglobulin
  • Isotype, Ig
  • Isotype, Immunoglobulin
  • Isotypes, Ig
  • Isotypes, Immunoglobulin

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Immunoglobulins(1972-1986)

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NLM Classification

QW 601

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin Isotypes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007132. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007132
  2. Immunoglobulin Isotypes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotype_(immunology)
  3. Immunoglobulin Isotypes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2396793