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B CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTOR [1 record]

Record 1 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

Monomeric IgM, IgD, and (on memory cell only) IgG that is attached to the cell membrane of B lymphocytes and which, in conjunction with T cell helper, triggers B cell activation on contact with antigen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Immunoglobuline de type IgM, ancrée dans la membrane, et susceptible de lier l'antigène au niveau des parties variables NHS-terminales des chaînes lourdes (H) et légères (L), qui constituent le site de reconnaissance, support de la spécificité.

Spanish

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