Immunoglobulin Isotypes

Synonyms

Antibody Classes

Classes, Antibody

Classes, Immunoglobulin

Immunoglobulin Classes

Isotypes, Immunoglobulin

The classes of immunoglobulins found in any species of animal. In man there are nine classes that migrate in five different groups in electrophoresis; they each consist of two light and two heavy protein chains, and each group has distinguishing structural and functional properties.