Immunoglobulin G structure and rheumatoid factor epitopes.

Antibodies are important for immunity and exist in several classes (IgM, IgD, IgA, IgG, IgE). They are composed of symmetric dimeric molecules with two antigen binding regions (Fab) and a constant part (Fc), usually depicted as Y-shaped molecules. Rheumatoid factors found in patients with rheumatoid...

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Main Authors: Sheila Lefoli Maibom-Thomsen, Nicole Hartwig Trier, Bettina Eide Holm, Kirsten Beth Hansen, Morten Ib Rasmussen, Anna Chailyan, Paolo Marcatili, Peter Højrup, Gunnar Houen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217624