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

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Immunoglobulin M  

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Entry terms

  • 19S Gamma Globulin
  • Antibody, IgM
  • Gamma Globulin, 19S
  • IgM
  • IgM Antibody

Note

  • /defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN M /defic + DYSGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN M with PARAPROTEINEMIAS but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, follow text

Scope note

  • A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin.

History note

  • 2002(1973)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007075

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