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Chapter 25.7, Problem 2MQ
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There are five major classes of immunoglobulin such as IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, and IgE. The immunoglobulin is important in encountering the antigens, neutralizing them and also providing life time immunity against the particular antigens. All the individual immunoglobulin has four polypeptide chains that are divided into constant region and variable regions, which are linked by disulphide bonds.

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