The class of heavy chains found in IMMUNOGLOBULIN M. They have a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa and they contain about 57 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and have more oligosaccharide branches and a higher carbohydrate content than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.
Synonyms: mu-Chain Immunoglobulins, Ig mu Chains, mu Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulins, mu-Chain, mu Chains, Ig, Chains, Ig mu, Immunoglobulin mu-Chain, Immunoglobulin mu Chain, mu-Chains, Immunoglobulin, 0, mu Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains, mu Chain Immunoglobulins, Immunoglobulin mu-Chains, mu-Chain, Immunoglobulin, Immunoglobulin mu Chains, Immunoglobulins, mu Chain
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2006 (1976) ,gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM) or HEAVY CHAIN DISEASE (IM), follow text; for immunoglobulin C mu (IG C mu) coordinate with IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONSTANT REGION ,2006; see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, MU-CHAIN 1992-2005, see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, MU CHAIN 1987-1991, see IMMUNOGLOBULINS, HEAVY CHAIN 1976-1986
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