[Features of the isoelectric distribution of human immunoglobulin G depending on the type of light chains]. 1994

O H Kosik

Physicochemical properties of immunoglobulin G of human blood serum under different states of the organism have been studied. Certain regularity of pH-distribution of IgG molecules which include different kinds of light chains has been first demonstrated using the method of isoelectrical focusing in a horizontal multicell apparatus of own construction in the system of ampholines (LKB, Sweden). This distribution changes directly depend on the peculiarities of the pathological process. The increase of a share of kappa-containing molecules of serum IgG in the alkali (by isopoints) fractions for the acute period of autoimmune thyroiditis, nodular toxic goiter, insulin depending diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus is observed. The decrease of this parameter is characteristic under diffuse toxic goiter, gastric and duodenal peptic ulcer. IgG which takes direct part in immunocomplex processes differs from serum one by its physicochemical properties. In particular, this is manifested in the distribution of separate fractions in isospectrum, in the composition with other proteins and correlation of the types of light chains in them depending on concrete pathology.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007147 Immunoglobulin Light Chains Polypeptide chains, consisting of 211 to 217 amino acid residues and having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. There are two major types of light chains, kappa and lambda. Two Ig light chains and two Ig heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) make one immunoglobulin molecule. Ig Light Chains,Immunoglobulins, Light-Chain,Immunoglobulin Light Chain,Immunoglobulin Light-Chain,Light-Chain Immunoglobulins,Chains, Ig Light,Chains, Immunoglobulin Light,Immunoglobulins, Light Chain,Light Chain Immunoglobulins,Light Chain, Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, Ig,Light Chains, Immunoglobulin,Light-Chain, Immunoglobulin
D007525 Isoelectric Focusing Electrophoresis in which a pH gradient is established in a gel medium and proteins migrate until they reach the site (or focus) at which the pH is equal to their isoelectric point. Electrofocusing,Focusing, Isoelectric
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D001327 Autoimmune Diseases Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that react with host tissues or immune effector cells that are autoreactive to endogenous peptides. Autoimmune Disease,Disease, Autoimmune,Diseases, Autoimmune

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