Name the two types of antibody light chains.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
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ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
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Chapter4: Basic Immunology And Immunohematology
Section4.1: Introduction To Immunology
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Name the two types of antibody light chains.

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Antibodies are Y-shaped specialized proteins that attach like a lock-and-key to a foreign pathogen. The pathogen can be a parasite, fungi, bacteria, or virus. The antibodies are also known as immunoglobins and five variations of them are Ig G, Ig M, Ig E, Ig D, and Ig A.

 

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