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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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