Definition: The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa.
Other names Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain; Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I; Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin; Heavy Chains, Ig; Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin; Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain; Ig Heavy Chains; Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins