The crystal structure of IgE Fc reveals an asymmetrically bent conformation.
The distinguishing structural feature of immunoglobulin E (IgE), the antibody responsible for allergic hypersensitivity, is the C epsilon 2 domain pair that replaces the hinge region of IgG. The crystal structure of the IgE Fc (constant fragment) at a 2.6-A resolution has revealed these domains. The...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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