Chemicals and Drugs

Immunoglobulin Subunits

The PROTEIN SUBUNITS of the multimeric IMMUNOGLOBULIN proteins, such as IGA; IGD; IGE; IGG; and IGM. Included are the heavy and light chains which contain the specific ANTIGEN binding domains, as well as the accessory proteins that are part of the the secreted forms of IGM and IGA; (SECRETORY IGA).

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The PROTEIN SUBUNITS of the multimeric IMMUNOGLOBULIN proteins, such as IGA; IGD; IGE; IGG; and IGM. Included are the heavy and light chains which contain the specific ANTIGEN binding domains, as well as the accessory proteins that are part of the the secreted forms of IGM and IGA; (SECRETORY IGA).

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7 entry terms
  • Ig Polypeptide Chains
  • Ig Subunit
  • Ig Subunits
  • Immunoglobulin Chains
  • Immunoglobulin Polypeptide Chains
  • Subunit, Ig
  • Subunits, Ig

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

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2006

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.705
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.705
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.705

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin Subunits. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050440
  2. Immunoglobulin Subunits. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76851113