This flashcard defines the heavy chain (H chain) of an immunoglobulin, one of its two protein components. It notes the existence of various classes (isotypes) such as α, δ, ε, γ, and μ, each contributing specific functional properties to the antibody.
One of the two protein chains in an immunoglobulin, also known as the H chain. There are different classes like α, δ, ε, γ, and μ, each giving the antibody molecule a distinct function.
| Front | One of the two types of protein chain in an immunoglobulin molecule, the other being called the light chain. There are several different classes, or isotypes, of this protein chain α,δ, ε, γ, and μ, each of which confers a distinctive functional activity on the antibody molecule |
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| Back | heavy chain, H chain |
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