gamma globulin

DEFINITIONS OF: gamma globulin

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin
a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response; IgA, immunoglobulin A
one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts; IgD, immunoglobulin D
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts; IgE, immunoglobulin E
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes; IgG, immunoglobulin G
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria; IgM, immunoglobulin M
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G; tetanus immune globulin, tetanus immunoglobulin
sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus

Type of:: plasma protein
any of the proteins in blood plasma; globulin
a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed

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