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IgM

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The major immunoglobulin secreted during a primary immune response. IgM binds with low affinity but high avidity (multiple binding sites) because it not only occurs as monomers but also as pentamers and hexamers. [ ]

Term info

Label

IgM

Synonyms
  • IgM
  • Immunoglobulin M
Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Immunologic Factor

UMLS CUI

C0020861

code

C569