IMMUNOGLOBULIN G

Pronunciation (US):

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does immunoglobulin G mean? 

• IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (noun)
  The noun IMMUNOGLOBULIN G has 1 sense:

1. one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria

  Familiarity information: IMMUNOGLOBULIN G used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

IgG; immunoglobulin G

Hypernyms ("immunoglobulin G" is a kind of...):

Ig; immune gamma globulin; immune globulin; immune serum globulin; immunoglobulin (a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of immunoglobulin G present in a sample.

(Immunoglobulin G Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Specific for both the immunoglobulin G (IgG) receptor CD16 and c-erbB-2, bispecific antibody 2B1 may enhance cellular immune responses against c-erbB-2-positive cells, resulting in increased tumor cell lysis.

(Bispecific Antibody 2B1, NCI Thesaurus)

A recombinant soluble dimeric fusion protein consisting of the extracellular ligand-binding region of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rhTNF) receptor attached to the constant (Fc) region of human immunoglobulin G (FcIgG).

(Etanercept, NCI Thesaurus)

An anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (anti-CEA) murine monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Monoclonal Antibody IMMU-14, NCI Thesaurus)

A mouse monoclonal antibody of the immunoglobulin G kappa subclass directed against the tumor-associated glycoprotein TAG-72.

(Monoclonal Antibody B72.3F(ab), NCI Thesaurus)

A monoclonal immunoglobulin G 1 (IgG1) antibody to murine leukemia virus (MuLV) 1.4.

(Monoclonal Antibody 1.4, NCI Thesaurus)

Specific for both the high-affinity immunoglobulin G (IgG) receptor CD64 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), bispecific antibody MDX447 may enhance cellular immune responses against EGFR positive cells, resulting in increased tumor cell lysis.

(Bispecific Antibody MDX447, NCI Thesaurus)

A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(11;14)(q13;q32) which places the CCND1 gene on the 5' side of the joining segment of the immunoglobulin G heavy chain locus IGHG1 gene.

(CCND1/IGHG1 Fusion Gene, NCI Thesaurus)