Immunoglobulin Y (abbreviated as IgY) is a type of immunoglobulin which is the major antibody in bird, reptile, and lungfish blood. It is also found in...
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Antibody (redirect from Immunoglobulin)
often treated as synonymous. Antibodies are large, Y-shaped proteins belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily which are used by the immune system to...
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The immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) is a large protein superfamily of cell surface and soluble proteins that are involved in the recognition, binding...
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Immunoglobulin A (Ig A, also referred to as sIgA in its secretory form) is an antibody that plays a role in the immune function of mucous membranes. The...
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Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a type of antibody. Representing approximately 75% of serum antibodies in humans, IgG is the most common type of antibody found...
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Immunoglobulin therapy is the use of a mixture of antibodies (normal human immunoglobulin) to treat several health conditions. These conditions include...
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Immunoglobulin D (IgD) is an antibody isotype that makes up about 1% of proteins in the plasma membranes of immature B-lymphocytes where it is usually...
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biofilms. Use of Anti Cell-Associated Glucosyltransferase (Anti-CA-gtf) Immunoglobulin Y disrupts S. mutans' ability to adhere to the teeth enamel, thus preventing...
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Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a type of antibody (or immunoglobulin (Ig) "isotype") that has been found only in mammals. IgE is synthesised by plasma cells...
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The immunoglobulin light chain is the small polypeptide subunit of an antibody (immunoglobulin). A typical antibody is composed of two immunoglobulin (Ig)...
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Immunoglobulin class switching, also known as isotype switching, isotypic commutation or class-switch recombination (CSR), is a biological mechanism that...
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flossing), and regular application of topical fluoride. More recently, Immunoglobulin Y specific to Streptococcus mutans has been used to suppress growth of...
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The immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) is the large polypeptide subunit of an antibody (immunoglobulin). In human genome, the IgH gene loci are on chromosome...
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Selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency (SIgAD) is a kind of immunodeficiency, a type of hypogammaglobulinemia. People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin...
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IGHG4 (redirect from Immunoglobulin G4)
protein that in humans is encoded by the IGHG4 gene. Immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Subclasses of IgG, IgG4 is encoded by this...
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Fragment antigen-binding region (redirect from Immunoglobulin fab fragments)
generated in the laboratory. The enzyme papain can be used to cleave an immunoglobulin monomer into two Fab fragments and an Fc fragment. Conversely, the enzyme...
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IGHV@ (redirect from Immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region gene)
a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGHV@ gene. IGHV is the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region genes; in B-cell neoplasms like chronic...
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IgG4-related disease (redirect from Immunoglobulin G4-related disease)
PMID 21334715. Sanghui Park; Jae Y. Ro; Dong Hyeon Lee; Sun Young Choi; Heasoo Koo (December 2013). "Immunoglobulin G4-associated inflammatory pseudotumor...
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IGH@ (redirect from Immunoglobulin heavy locus)
Immunoglobulin heavy locus, also known as IGH, is a region on human chromosome 14 that contains a gene for the heavy chains of human antibodies (or immunoglobulins)...
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mouse anti-human Duox2 monoclonal antibody S-40 Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) such as Anti-ADP3 chicken IgY Antibody libraries such as HuSdLTM phage display...
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Graves' disease (redirect from Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin)
The disorder results from an antibody, called thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI), that has a similar effect to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)...
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J chain (redirect from Immunoglobulin j-chain)
either a single β-barrel or two-domain folded structure with standard immunoglobulin domains. The J chain's primary structure is unusually acidic having...
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Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) is a transmembrane protein that in humans is encoded by the PIGR gene. It is an Fc receptor which facilitates...
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Kuniyoshi Y, Tsujimoto Y, Banno M, Taito S, Ariie T, Takahashi N, Tokutake H, Takada T (May 2023). "Prediction Models for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Resistance...
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Hepatitis B immune globulin (redirect from Hepatitis B immunoglobulin)
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) is a human immunoglobulin that is used to prevent the development of hepatitis B and is used for the treatment of acute...
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Passive immunity (section FDA licensed immunoglobulins)
persons through blood products that contain antibodies, such as in immunoglobulin therapy or antiserum therapy. Passive immunization is used when there...
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composed of bioactive compounds that support immune health, including immunoglobulins and oligosaccharides. These compounds have been shown to work together...
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domain. V-set domains are found in diverse protein families, including immunoglobulin light and heavy chains; in several T-cell receptors such as CD2 (Cluster...
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Antivenom (redirect from Antivenom immunoglobulin)
Antivenom, also known as antivenin, venom antiserum, and antivenom immunoglobulin, is a specific treatment for envenomation. It is composed of antibodies...
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