kappa-light chain

synonym: κ-light chain
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13358
Smaller of the two types of light chain found in human immunoglobulins (Ig), the other type being a lambda ($\uplambda\!$)-light chain.
See also: Bence–Jones protein
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1198 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'kappa-light chain' 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.13358 RIS BibTex EndNote
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