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What is an immunoglobulin fold?
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 41 years experience
Immunoglobulin fold: is part of the complex molecular structure of the Ig antibody
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What is an immunoglobulin?
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Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 30 years experience
Part of immune sys: Immunoglobulins are proteins that we make that are part of our immune system. There are four main types igg, igm, IgA and ige all of which perform different functions.
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Last updated Jan 6, 2015
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