There are five major immunoglobulin (Ig) classes namely: 1. IgG 2. IgA 3. IgD 4. IgM 5. IgE. Class # 1. IgG: (a) It constitutes 75% of the total serum immunoglobulin in human. (b) During the secondary immune response, it is the major Ig to be synthesized. Hence, it plays a vital role in the […]
5 Major Classes of Immunoglobulin | Immunology
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In this article we will discuss about the classification of immunoglobulin. 1. Isotypes: Based on the structure and sequence of their heavy-chain, constant regions, immunoglobulins are divided into five major groups called as classes which are again further subdivided into subclasses. In human, for example, there are five classes of immunoglobulins (commonly called GADME) […]