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Annual Review of Immunology

Volume 40, 2022

Molecular Mechanisms of Multimeric Assembly of IgM and IgA

Abstract

As central effectors of the adaptive immune response, immunoglobulins, or antibodies, provide essential protection from pathogens through their ability to recognize foreign antigens, aid in neutralization, and facilitate elimination from the host. Mammalian immunoglobulins can be classified into five isotypes—IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM—each with distinct roles in mediating various aspects of the immune response. Of these isotypes, IgA and IgM are the only ones capable of multimerization, arming them with unique biological functions. Increased valency of polymeric IgA and IgM provides high avidity for binding low-affinity antigens, and their ability to be transported across the mucosal epithelium into secretions by the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor allows them to play critical roles in mucosal immunity. Here we discuss the molecular assembly, structure, and function of these multimeric antibodies.

Keyword(s): adaptive immunity, immunoglobulin J chains, immunoglobulins, mucous membrane, secretory component, transcytosis
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Molecular Mechanisms of Multimeric Assembly of IgM and IgA
Annual Review of Immunology 40, 221 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-immunol-101320-123742
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