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Immunoglobulin Isotypes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Immunoglobulin Isotypes
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.124.486.485.114.619
D12.776.124.790.651.114.619
D12.776.377.715.548.114.619
Unique ID
D007132
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007132
Scope Note
The classes of immunoglobulins found in any species of animal. In man there are nine classes that migrate in five different groups in electrophoresis; they each consist of two light and two heavy protein chains, and each group has distinguishing structural and functional properties.
Entry Version
IG ISOTYPES
Entry Term(s)
Antibody Class
Antibody Classes
Ig Isotype
Ig Isotypes
Immunoglobulin Class
Immunoglobulin Classes
Immunoglobulin Isotype
Pharm Action
Immunologic Factors
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QW 601
Previous Indexing
Immunoglobulins(1972-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/06/23
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Immunoglobulin Isotypes Preferred
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