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Title: Compare and contrast the five isotypes of immunoglobulins. Include structure, function, and ... Post by: landswithrow on Feb 3, 2018 Compare and contrast the five isotypes of immunoglobulins. Include structure, function, and leukocyte interaction in your answer.
What will be an ideal response? Title: Compare and contrast the five isotypes of immunoglobulins. Include structure, function, and ... Post by: bethclip on Feb 3, 2018 Answer: IgG: monomer with two heavy and two light chains; main antibody produced in many illnesses.
IgM: pentamer with five monomeric proteins. First antibody produced in immature B cell. IgD: Second antibody produced in maturing B cell; similar in structure to IgG. IgA: Third antibody produced in maturing B cell; similar in structure to IgG. IgE: Found exclusively in tissue and mucosal secretions; interacts with basophils. Involved in hypersensitivity reactions; similar in structure to IgG Each immunoglobulin has a unique set of heavy chains: , , , |