immunoglobulin class

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Classification of immunoglobulins based on antigenic and structural differences of the heavy peptide chain.
Notes:
  1. There are five classes: \(\ce{IgG}\), \(\ce{IgA}\), \(\ce{IgM}\), \(\ce{IgD}\), and \(\ce{IgE}\).
  2. Immunoglobulin subclass (isotype) represents the subdivision of an immunoglobulin class based on structural and antigenic differences in the heavy peptide chain. Four human \(\ce{IgG}\) subclasses and two \(\ce{IgA}\) subclasses have currently been recognised; \(\ce{IgM}\) subclasses have been postulated; \(\ce{IgD}\) and \(\ce{IgE}\) subclasses are unknown.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1140 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'immunoglobulin class' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09674 RIS BibTex EndNote
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