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Heavy chain

Heavy chain

(Science: protein) in general, the larger polypeptide in a multimeric protein. Thus the immunoglobulin heavy chain is of 50 kd, the light chain of 22 kd, whereas in myosin the heavy chain is very much larger (220 kd) than the light chains (~20 kd).


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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... takes the main role in eradicating the pathogen. IgE has a different heavy chain from IgG subtypes, and is capable of binding with high affinity to the surface of basophils ...

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Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
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... 1) The basic Ig unit is composed of: Non-covalently bound polypeptide chains 2 identical heavy and 2 identical light chains 2 different heavy and 2 identical light chains 2 identical ...

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... muscle (higher CSA , higher strength) -type I and II fiber area -myosin heavy chain isoforms present in type II fibers -angle of pinnation - various metabolic factors , ...

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by Nad
Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:41 am
 
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by TJJ
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IgM to IgD transition

... in a couple of books that there is no switch signal before the delta heavy chain gene region, thus making CSR impossible. Thus, i have my answer: alternative splicing.

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by MrMistery
Wed May 07, 2008 3:28 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: IgM to IgD transition
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