Eagle-I Research Resource Ontology

Last uploaded: January 14, 2016
Preferred Name

antibody isotype

Synonyms
Definitions

To be defined differently as subtype of antibody A subtype of antibodies. In placental mammals there are five antibody isotypes known as IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG and IgM. The "Ig" prefix that stands for immunoglobulin, another name for antibody, and differ in their biological properties, functional locations and ability to deal with different antigens.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ERO_0000322

comment

To be defined differently as subtype of antibody

definition

A subtype of antibodies. In placental mammals there are five antibody isotypes known as IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG and IgM. The "Ig" prefix that stands for immunoglobulin, another name for antibody, and differ in their biological properties, functional locations and ability to deal with different antigens.

definition source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody#Isotypes

example of usage

IgG is a common antibody isotype for monoclonal antibodies.

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120

label

antibody isotype

prefixIRI

ERO:0000322

prefLabel

antibody isotype

term editor

PERSON: Nicole Vasilevsky

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040

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