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immunoglobulin-G (IgG, Cuvitru)

humoral immunity Subclasses: IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4. IgG1 & IgG3 generally react with protein antigens. IgG2 & IgG4 generally react with polysaccharide antigens. Many healthy individuals do not have detectable amounts of IgG4. Pharmacology: - Cuvitru Laboratory: - IgG in tissue - IgG in body fluid - IgG in blood - IgG in CSF - IgG monoclonal in CSF - IgG in peritoneal fluid - IgG in serum - IgG monoclonal in serum - IgG in urine

Related

Fc gamma receptor hypogammaglobulinemia; immunoglobulin deficiency IgG Ag in skin IgG in body fluid IgG subclass deficiency

Specific

anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) Igg Parenteral immunoglobulin-G1 (IgG1) immunoglobulin-G2 (IgG2) immunoglobulin-G3 (IgG3) immunoglobulin-G4 (IgG4) intravenous immunoglobulin (Baygam, Octagam)

General

immunoglobulin

Properties

SIZE: MW = 150 kD COMPARTMENT: plasma SECRETED-BY: plasma cell SUBUNITS: Ig-gamma (2) MOTIF: Ig heavy chain variable region NAME: Ig heavy chain variable region heavy chain constant region-1 MOTIF: cysteine residue {CH1.SITE1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH1.SITE2} cysteine residue {CH1.SITE2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH1.SITE1} cysteine residue {C-TO-CH1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-TO-CL} hinge region MOTIF: cysteine residue {HINGE1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {HINGE1} cysteine residue {HINGE2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {HINGE2} heavy chain constant region-2 MOTIF: cysteine residue {CH2.SITE1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH2.SITE2} cysteine residue {CH2.SITE2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH2.SITE1} heavy chain constant region-3 MOTIF: cysteine residue {CH3.SITE1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH3.SITE2} cysteine residue {CH3.SITE2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CH3.SITE1} immunoglobulin light chain (2) MOTIF: Ig light chain variable region NAME: Ig light chain variable region light chain constant region MOTIF: cysteine residue {CLSITE1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CL.SITE2} cysteine residue {CL.SITE2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {CL.SITE1} cysteine residue {C-TO-CL} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-TO-CH1} MISC-INFO: CONCENTRATION 0.7-1.5 G/DL

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

Component-of

molecular complex

Components

immunoglobulin gamma chain (Ig-gamma) immunoglobulin light chain