The class of heavy chains found in IMMUNOGLOBULIN M. They have a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa and they contain about 57 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and have more oligosaccharide branches and a higher carbohydrate content than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.
Also Known As:
mu-Chain, Immunoglobulin; Immunoglobulin mu-Chain; mu Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain; mu Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; mu-Chain Immunoglobulins; Chains, Ig mu; Immunoglobulin mu Chain; Immunoglobulin mu Chains; Immunoglobulins, mu Chain; mu Chain Immunoglobulins; mu Chains, Ig; mu-Chains, Immunoglobulin; Ig mu Chains; Immunoglobulins, mu-Chain