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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Serum Globulins > Immunoglobulins > Antibodies > Immunoglobulin Isotypes > Immunoglobulin A > Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Globulins > Serum Globulins > Immunoglobulins > Antibodies > Immunoglobulin Isotypes > Immunoglobulin A > Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Immunoproteins > Immunoglobulins > Antibodies > Immunoglobulin Isotypes > Immunoglobulin A > Immunoglobulin A, Secretory

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Immunoglobulin A, Secretory  

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Entry terms

  • Exocrine IgA
  • IgA, Exocrine
  • IgA, Secretory
  • Secretory IgA
  • Secretory Immunoglobulin A
  • SIgA

Note

  • salivary immunoglobulin A: index IGA, SECRETORY + SALIVA/ immunol; immunoglobulin A in tears: index IGA, SECRETORY + TEARS/ immunol; /defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY + IGA DEFICIENCY

Scope note

  • The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULIN J-CHAINS).

History note

  • 2002(1976)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007071

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