The class of heavy chains found in IMMUNOGLOBULIN E. They have a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa and they contain about 550 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and about three times more carbohydrate than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.

Anotace

gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN EPSILON-CHAINS (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM) or HEAVY CHAIN DISEASE (IM), follow text; DF: IG EPSILON CHAIN

DUI

D007139 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0011125

Předchozí užití

Immunoglobulin Fragments (1973-1975); Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain (1975); IgE (1973-1975)

Historická pozn.

2006 (1976)

Veřejná pozn.

2006; see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, EPSILON-CHAIN 1992-2005, see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, EPSILON CHAIN 1991, see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, HEAVY CHAIN 1976-1990