Studies on immunoglobulins of Xenopus borealis, Xenopus clivii and Xenopus muelleri. 1976

I Hadji-Azimi, and D Brandt, and A Bossus, and M Michea-Hamzehpour

Following immunization with human IgG three species of anuran amphibians, Xenopus borealis, Xenopus clivii and Xenopus muelleri, were found to synthesize two molecular populations of antibodies associated with 19S and 7S fractions of the sera. These antibodies, designated high (HMW) and low (LMW) molecular weight immunoglobulins, were isolated and their constituent heavy (H) and light (L) polypeptide chains separated following extensive reduction and alkylation in a relative yield of about 70% and 30% respectively. The molecular weights of H and L chains of the three species were determined by SDS-acrylamide gel electrophoresis. The L chains from both molecules in the three species had a molecular weight of about 26,000. The H chains of the HMW and LMW immunoglobulins had a molecular weight of about 73,000 and 63,000 respectively. The two populations of immunoglobulins were analysed in immunodiffusion plates using rabbit antisera to LMW immunoglobulins. The HMW immunoglobulins were found to be antigenically deficient with respect to LMW immunoglobulins. From these results it was judged that the two populations in each species belonged to distinct classes. The antigenicities of the LMW and HMW immunoglobulins of different species within the genus Xenopus were compared.

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
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
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
D008297 Male Males
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000917 Antibody Formation The production of ANTIBODIES by proliferating and differentiated B-LYMPHOCYTES under stimulation by ANTIGENS. Antibody Production,Antibody Response,Antibody Responses,Formation, Antibody,Production, Antibody,Response, Antibody,Responses, Antibody

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