Definition: The class of heavy chains found in IMMUNOGLOBULIN E. They have a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa and they contain about 550 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and about three times more carbohydrate than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.
gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN EPSILON-CHAINS (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM) or HEAVY CHAIN DISEASE (IM), follow text; DF: IG EPSILON CHAIN
Pharmacological ActionImmunologic Factors
Other names Immunoglobulins, epsilon-Chain; epsilon-Chains, Immunoglobulin; epsilon-Chain, Immunoglobulin; epsilon Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; epsilon Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain; epsilon Chain Immunoglobulins; Immunoglobulins, epsilon Chain; Immunoglobulin epsilon Chains; Immunoglobulin epsilon Chain; Heavy Chains, epsilon-Immunoglobulin; Heavy Chain, epsilon-Immunoglobulin; epsilon-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; epsilon-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain; epsilon-Chain Immunoglobulins; Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chain
