• 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)
    An antibody (Ab) or immunoglobulin (Ig) is a large, Y-shaped protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily which is 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 therapy is the use of a mixture of antibodies (normal human immunoglobulin) to treat several health conditions. These conditions include...
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  • IGY (redirect from I.G.Y.)
    may refer to: Immunoglobulin Y (IgY), a type of antibody found in birds but not mammals International Geophysical Year (I. G. Y.) "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful...
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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 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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    Immunoglobulin class switching, also known as isotype switching, isotypic commutation or class-switch recombination (CSR), is a biological mechanism that...
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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 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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  • Efficacy and Safety of Monoclonal Anti-Rh (D) Immunoglobulin with Polyclonal Anti-Rh (D) Immunoglobulin for the Prevention of Maternal Rh-Isoimmunization"...
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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 light chain is the small polypeptide subunit of an antibody (immunoglobulin). A typical antibody is composed of two immunoglobulin (Ig)...
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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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    composed of bioactive compounds that support immune health, including immunoglobulins and oligosaccharides. These compounds have been shown to work together...
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    Immunoglobulin heavy constant alpha 1 is a immunoglobulin gene with symbol IGHA1. It encodes a constant (C) segment of Immunoglobulin A heavy chain. Immunoglobulin...
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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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  • 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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  • endopeptidase, IgA proteinase, IgA-specific proteinase, immunoglobulin A protease, immunoglobulin A proteinase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the...
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