Naturally-ocurring low molecular weight IgM in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and macroglobulinemia. II. Structural studies and comparison of some physicochemical properties of reduced and alkylated IgM, and low molecular weight IgM. 1975

J S McDougal, and V Harisdangkul, and C L Christian

Some physicochemical properties of naturally occurring low molecular weight IgM (LMW IgM), IgM and their subunits obtained by reduction-alkylation were compared. On the basis of analytical ultracentrifugation, SDS polyacrylamide electrophoresis, analytical Sephadex chromatography, and heavy (H) and light (L) chain composition purified LMW IgM had an S20,W constant of approximately 8S, a molecular weight of 195,000 to 205,000 and a structural formula H2L2. Reduction and alkylation of IgM (IgM RA) by two techniques produces two components which could be distinguished by analytical ultracentrifugation, sucrose density ultracentrifugation, and gel filtration studies. IgM RA-cys had an estimated molecular weight similar to LMW IgM and IgM-2ME had physical properties similar to IgG. The molecular weights of H and L chains of IgM and LMW IgM were similar: 69,000 to 75,500 and 26,000 to 27,000, respectively. Unlike LMW IgM and IgM RA-cys, the less dense IgM RA reduced with 2ME dissociated into half subunits, and free H and L chains in SDS gel electrophoresis, indicating that it lacked intra-subunit disulfide bonds. J chain was not detected in LMW IgM or in the chromatographically purified reduced-alkylated subunits from a patient whose IgM contained J chain. Carbohydrate analyses of IgM, LMW IgM, and reduced-alkylated IgM products did not demonstrate differences in individual sugars or in the percentage of total carbohydrate. The different sedimentation and gel filtration properties of the two components obtained by reduction-alkylation of IgM could not be attributed to variations in peptide chain or carbohydrate content, rather they are probably dependent on conformational changes resulting from variable, reduction of intra-subunits disulfide bonds.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D007106 Immune Sera Serum that contains antibodies. It is obtained from an animal that has been immunized either by ANTIGEN injection or infection with microorganisms containing the antigen. Antisera,Immune Serums,Sera, Immune,Serums, Immune
D007128 Immunoglobulin Fragments Partial immunoglobulin molecules resulting from selective cleavage by proteolytic enzymes or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Antibody Fragment,Antibody Fragments,Ig Fragment,Ig Fragments,Immunoglobulin Fragment,Fragment, Antibody,Fragment, Ig,Fragment, Immunoglobulin,Fragments, Antibody,Fragments, Ig,Fragments, Immunoglobulin
D007143 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa. Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain,Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins,Ig Heavy Chains,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III,Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chains, Ig,Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III,Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain
D007144 Immunoglobulin J-Chains A 15 kDa "joining" peptide that forms one of the linkages between monomers of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A or IMMUNOGLOBULIN M in the formation of polymeric immunoglobulins. There is one J chain per one IgA dimer or one IgM pentamer. It is also involved in binding the polymeric immunoglobulins to POLYMERIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN RECEPTOR which is necessary for their transcytosis to the lumen. It is distinguished from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN JOINING REGION which is part of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION of the immunoglobulin light and heavy chains. Ig J Chains,J-Chains, Immunoglobulin,Ig J-Peptide,Immunoglobulin J Polypeptide,Immunoglobulin J-Peptide,Chains, Ig J,Ig J Peptide,Immunoglobulin J Chains,Immunoglobulin J Peptide,J Chains, Ig,J Chains, Immunoglobulin,J Polypeptide, Immunoglobulin,J-Peptide, Ig,J-Peptide, Immunoglobulin,Polypeptide, Immunoglobulin J
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D008258 Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia A lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by pleomorphic B-LYMPHOCYTES including PLASMA CELLS, with increased levels of monoclonal serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN M. There is lymphoplasmacytic cells infiltration into bone marrow and often other tissues, also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Clinical features include ANEMIA; HEMORRHAGES; and hyperviscosity. Lymphoma, Lymphoplasmacytoid,Macroglobulinemia,Familial Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Plasmacytoid,Primary Macroglobulinemia,Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia,Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia,Familial Waldenstrom Macroglobulinaemia,Familial Waldenstroms Macroglobulinaemia,Lymphomas, Lymphoplasmacytoid,Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma,Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas,Macroglobulinaemia, Familial Waldenstrom's,Macroglobulinaemia, Waldenstrom's,Macroglobulinemia, Primary,Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom,Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom's,Waldenstrom Macroglobulinaemia,Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia, Familial,Waldenstroms Macroglobulinaemia,Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D011487 Protein Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). Conformation, Protein,Conformations, Protein,Protein Conformations
D002241 Carbohydrates A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrate

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