Immunoglobulin Switch Regions

《英文msh詞典》Immunoglobulin Switch Regions
[入口詞] Immunoglobulin Switch Regions
[主題詞] Immunoglobulin Switch Region
[英文釋義] A site on a segment of a B-cell immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene where recombination (or rearrangement) can occur. It is involved in isotype or allotype switching and maturation of the immune response. Ig switch regions are found on genes encoding all five immunoglobulin heavy chains.