Chemicals and Drugs

Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains

One of the types of light chain subunits of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

One of the types of light chain subunits of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

26 entry terms
  • Ig lambda Chains
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chain
  • Immunoglobulins, lambda-Chain
  • lambda-Chain Immunoglobulins
  • lambda-Immunoglobulin Light Chain
  • lambda-Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • Chains, Ig lambda
  • Chains, lambda-Immunoglobulin Light
  • Immunoglobulin lambda Chain
  • Immunoglobulin lambda Chains
  • Immunoglobulins, lambda Chain
  • Light Chain, lambda-Immunoglobulin
  • Light Chains, lambda-Immunoglobulin
  • lambda Chain Immunoglobulins
  • lambda Chains, Ig
  • lambda Immunoglobulin Light Chain
  • lambda Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • lambda-Chain, Immunoglobulin
  • lambda-Chains, Immunoglobulin
  • lambda-1-Immunoglobulin
  • lambda-2-Immunoglobulin
  • lambda-x Immunoglobulin
  • Immunoglobulin, lambda-x
  • lambda 1 Immunoglobulin
  • lambda 2 Immunoglobulin
  • lambda x 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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Indexing Annotation

gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA-CHAINS (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM), follow text

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History Note

2006 (1973)

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Previous Indexing

  • Gamma Globulins (1966-1971)
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments (1973-1974)
  • Immunoglobulins (1972)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.705.750w.550
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.705.750w.550
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.705.750w.550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007146
  2. Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76724671