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IgM

American

Immunology.

immunoglobulin M: a class of short-term circulating and secretory antibodies existing as an aggregate of five antibody molecules, having a high affinity for viruses.

IGM British

abbreviation

International Grandmaster

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Etymology

Origin of IgM

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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To better understand the structure of fish IgM, the researchers used rainbow trout IgM for their studies.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

In humans, each repeating unit of IgM is a Y-shaped structure with two hands that bind to the antigen and a stalk.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

Each repeating unit of fish IgM is similar to human IgM and researchers worked with just the stalk of the fish IgM since the full-length IgM was difficult to work with.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

IgM molecules make up approximately ten percent of all antibodies.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

After an adaptive defense is produced against a pathogen, typically plasma cells first secrete IgM into the blood.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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