joining chain

synonym: J chain
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13353
Polypeptide that forms part of the polymeric structure of pentameric immunoglobulin M (IgM) and dimeric immunoglobulin A (IgA).
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1197 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'joining chain' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13353 RIS BibTex EndNote
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