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gamma globulin

Used for:

bovine gamma globulin

Broader Terms:

macroglobulin

Narrower Terms:

immunoglobulin

Narrower Terms:

properdin

Scope Note:

serum globulins that migrate in the gamma region on electrophoresis; gamma-globulin at one time was used as a synonym for immunoglobulin, since most immunoglobulins are gamma globulins; however since some immunoglobulins exhibit an alpha or beta electrophoretic mobility, that usage is in decline.

Term Number:

1305-1499


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