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