Light Chain Definition

noun
The smaller of the two types of polypeptide chains in immunoglobulins, consisting of an antigen-binding portion with a variable amino acid sequence, and a constant region with an amino acid sequence that is relatively unchanging.
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Light Chain Sentence Examples

  • It is unclear whether, as all other myosins studied so far, MyoK carries a light chain bound to its short neck.

  • Determine the light chain reactivity of the test anti-IgG reagent by comparison with the reactivity of the anti-IgG preparations of known anti-light chain activity.

  • For a fully reshaped antibody this ought to be the six CDR regions of the heavy and light chain.

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