Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments

Immunglobulinfragment, Fc

Svensk definition

Kristalliserande fragment bestående av karboxiändarna av båda de tunga kedjorna, länkade med disulfidbindningar. Fc-fragmenten svarar för antikropparnas effektorfunktioner (komplementfixering, cellmembranbindning och transport genom moderkakan).

Engelsk definition

Crystallizable fragments composed of the carboxy-terminal halves of both IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS linked to each other by disulfide bonds. Fc fragments contain the carboxy-terminal parts of the heavy chain constant regions that are responsible for the effector functions of an immunoglobulin (COMPLEMENT fixation, binding to the cell membrane via FC RECEPTORS, and placental transport). This fragment can be obtained by digestion of immunoglobulins with the proteolytic enzyme PAPAIN.

Svenska synonymer

Immunoglobuliner, Fc

Engelska synonymer

Fc Fragments, Immunoglobulin Fc Fragment Fragment, Fc Ig Fc Fragments Fc Fragments, Ig Fragments, Ig Fc Immunoglobulins, Fc Fragment Fc Fragment Immunoglobulins Fragment Immunoglobulins, Fc Fc Immunoglobulins Immunoglobulin Fc Fragment Fc Fragment, Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulins, Fc Fc Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulin, Fc Fc Fragments