dictionary help| IgD --> immunoglobulin D | medical dictionary |
<immunology> This immunoglobulin (184 kD) is present at a low level (3-400 mcg/ml) but is a major immunoglobulin on the surface of B lymphocytes where it may play a role in antigen recognition.
Its structure resembles that of immunoglobulin G but the heavy chains are of the delta type.
Abbreviation: IgD
(30 Mar 1998)
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