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Preferred term

Immunoglobulin Light Chains  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Polypeptide chains, consisting of 211 to 217 amino acid residues and having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. There are two major types of light chains, kappa and lambda. Two Ig light chains and two Ig heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) make one immunoglobulin molecule.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ig Light Chains
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chain
  • Immunoglobulin Light-Chain
  • Immunoglobulins, Light-Chain
  • Light-Chain Immunoglobulins

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • Chaines L des imunoglobulines
  • Chaines légères d'Ig
  • Chaines légères d'immunoglobuline
  • Chaines légères des Ig
  • Chaînes légères des immunoglobulines

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