The structural templates for the light and heavy chains can be identified ... of each loop is grafted from the immunoglobulin with equivalent canonical structure and the best BLOSUM62 (blocks ...

An antibody molecule consists of two heavy chains (approximately ... monomeric structure and high diffusibility, IgG is the most abundant type of immunoglobulin in the extracellular fluid.

These four polypeptide chains form a symmetrical molecular structure. There is a hinge in the center between heavy chains to allow flexibility to the protein. There are: Two light chains ...

An antibody is sometimes called an immunoglobulin ... arranged in a light-heavy-heavy-light structure. The light chains weigh approximately 25 kilodaltons (kDa), and the heavy chains about ...

The heavy chains are: immunoglobulin A (IgA) immunoglobulin M (IgM) immunoglobulin E (IgD) immunoglobulin G (IgG) immunoglobulin D (IgE) The light chains are kappa and lambda. M proteins always ...

Immunocytochemical studies of the sorted cells revealed high levels of cytoplasmic α heavy chains without detectable light chains or surface immunoglobulin. Bone marrow biopsy disclosed extensive ...

However, that assay is limited in that not all patients with monoclonal gammopathy show abnormal free light chain measurements. Within the last year, a novel assay which can identify and quantitate ...

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