loading...| Preferred Name |
Immunoglobulin |
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| Synonyms |
Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulins immunoglobulin Immunoglobulins / Antibodies Immune Globulin Ig |
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| Definitions |
Any of the structurally related glycoproteins that function as antibodies. They are divided into five classes (IGA, IGD, IGE, IGG, IGM) on the basis of structure and biological activity. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C572 |
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| Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For |
Bacterial infection, prevention in CLL, HIV infection and bone marrow transplant; Immunodeficiency syndromes |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A protein that acts as an antibody. Immunoglobulins are made by B cells and plasma cells. An Ig is a type of glycoprotein with two heavy chains and two light chains. |
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| code |
C572 |
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| DEFINITION |
Any of the structurally related glycoproteins that function as antibodies. They are divided into five classes (IGA, IGD, IGE, IGG, IGM) on the basis of structure and biological activity. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulins immunoglobulin Immunoglobulins / Antibodies Immune Globulin Ig |
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| label |
Immunoglobulin |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Immunoglobulin |
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| Preferred_Name |
Immunoglobulin |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C572 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Immunologic Factor |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C3644160 |
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| subClassOf |