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    The immunoglobulin light chain is the small polypeptide subunit of an antibody (immunoglobulin). A typical antibody is composed of two immunoglobulin (Ig)...
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    antibody is composed of two immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chains and two Ig light chains. Several different types of heavy chain exist that define the class...
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  • Free light chains (FLCs) are immunoglobulin light chains that are found in the serum (blood) in an unbound (free) state. In recent decades, measuring...
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  • A light chain is the small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex. More specifically, it can refer to: Immunoglobulin light chain Ferritin light chain...
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  • containing the gene segments for another type (λ) of immunoglobulin light chain. Each heavy chain or light chain gene contains multiple copies of three different...
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    Bence Jones protein is a monoclonal globulin protein or immunoglobulin light chain found in the urine, with a molecular weight of 22–24 kDa. Detection...
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    roles in the immune system. In mammals there are two types of immunoglobulin light chain, which are called lambda (λ) and kappa (κ). However, there is...
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  • have immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin W (IgW) as well, both types with two heavy and two light chains. The only mammals with heavy-chain (IgG-like)...
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    features of interest.[citation needed] Immunoglobulins are composed of light chains and heavy chains. The light chain (λ or κ) is a protein of ~220 amino...
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    Palladini G, Hawkins PN, Gertz MA (October 2018). "Systemic immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis". Nature Reviews. Disease Primers. 4 (1): 38. doi:10...
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