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Immunoglobulin M

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Definition: A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally being called a macroglobulin.  /defic   
Pharmacological Action Immunologic Factors
See Also Immunoglobulin J-Chains
Examples Immunoglobulin mu-Chains 		Other names IgM; Gamma Globulin, 19S; 19S Gamma Globulin; IgM2; IgM1
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M drug combination  0   *Immunoglobulin A *Immunoglobulin G *Immunoglobulin M Drug Combinations. Przeglad Epidemiol 1991;45(4):273-7
nebacumab  138330-99-1   *Antibodies, Monoclonal Immunoglobulin M. Oncology (Williston Park) 1990;4(11):74
protein Kau, Fab fragment  136542-96-6   *Immunoglobulin M *Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments. J Biol Chem 1991;266(5):2836
pentaglobulin  97794-27-9   *Immunoglobulin A *Immunoglobulin M Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. Clin Exp Immunol 1989;76(1):8
anti-IgM  0   *Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic Immunoglobulin M. J Immunol 1985;134(2):1230
cryoglobulin M  0   *Immunoglobulin M Cryoglobulins. Biochim Biophys Acta 1984;790(2):125
glycosylated IgM  0   *Immunoglobulin M. Mol Immunol 1984;21(8):709
immunoglobulin M receptor  0   *Receptors, Fc Immunoglobulin M. Cold Spring Harbor Symp Quant Biol 1982;46(pt2):733
secretory IgM  0   *Immunoglobulin M. Clin Exp Immunol 1981;44(2):221
polymeric IgM  0   *Immunoglobulin M Polymers. Clin Chem 1980;26(3):533
T-agglutinin  0   *Immunoglobulin M Hemagglutinins. Mech Ageing Dev 12(1):53;1980
M-proteins (Myeloma)  0   *Immunoglobulins Immunoglobulin A Immunoglobulin M Myeloma Proteins. Clin Chem 21(2):243;1975; J Gen Virol 1979;45(2):283
IgM-L paraprotein  0   *Immunoglobulin M *Paraproteins. Clin Chim Acta 36(2):363;1972

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