Immunoglobulins, mu-Chain

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Immunoglobulins, mu-Chain

Heavy chains found in the Fab and Fc fragments of IMMUNOGLOBULIN M and having a molecular weight of approximately 72 kD. They contain about 57 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and have more oligosaccharide branches and a higher carbohydrate content than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.