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Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains

Known as: Ig Light Chain Kappa, Immunoglobulin kappa-Chain, chain kappa light 
Immunoglobulin Light Chain Kappa is one of two Ig light chain types. Each Ig molecule is typically composed of two heavy chains and two light chains… 
National Institutes of Health

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Binding ProteinsComplementarity Determining RegionsHumoral ImmunityIGK gene

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Immunologic Factors

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amyloid protein GRA, humanmyeloma-associated membrane antigen KMA

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Dynamics of a coplanar-electrode plasma display panel. II. Cell optimization
Plasma display panels (PDPs) are a leading technology for large-area flat panel displays. As a result, there is significant… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Generation of diversity of the beta chain of the human T-lymphocyte receptor for antigen.
Human T-cell receptor beta-chain (Ti beta) genes are formed by the rearrangement of variable (V), diversity (D), and joining (J… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Renal and systemic kappa light chain deposits and their plasma cell origin identified by immunoelectron microscopy.
Kappa light chain determinants were identified by immunoelectron microscopy in nodular glomerulosclerotic lesions and systemic… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
NIH conference. Molecular genetic analysis of human lymphoid neoplasms. Immunoglobulin genes and the c-myc oncogene.
Immunoglobulin genes responsible for individual antibodies are organized as discontinuous DNA segments in their germline form. As… 
1985
1985
Gene for the human T cell differentiation antigen Leu-2/T8 is closely linked to the kappa light chain locus on chromosome 2
We have mapped the gene encoding the T cell differentiation antigen Leu- 2/T8 to human chromosome 2 by hybridization of a Leu-2… 
1985
1985
Preferential rearrangement of the immunoglobulin kappa chain joining region J kappa 1 and J kappa 2 segments in mouse spleen DNA.
The V kappa-KpnI family, which constitutes approximately equal to 36% of mouse kappa chain variable region gene (V kappa… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Monoclonal antibodies demonstrate limited structural homology between myosin isozymes from Acanthamoeba
We used a library of 31 monoclonal and six polyclonal antibodies to compare the structures of the two classes of cytoplasmic… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Nodular glomerulopathy associated with nonamyloidotic kappa light chain deposits and excess immunoglobulin light chain synthesis.
A nodular glomerulopathy characterized by mesangial deposits of monoclonal kappa light chains was detected by immunofluorescence… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Pre-B and B cells in rabbits. Ontogeny and allelic exclusion of kappa light chain genes
Pre-B cells in developing rabbits were identified by immunofluorescence as cells containing small amounts of cytoplasmic IgM… 
1974
1974
Organization of immunoglobulin genes: reiteration frequency of the mouse kappa chain constant region gene.
Hybridization kinetic analyses with synthetic DNA indicate that there are only two to three copies of the kappa constant region…