Ig heavy chain variable region (IgVH)

Introduction

Region of immunoglobulin light chains variable in sequence & structure, composed of 110-130 amino acids. In connection with the heavy chain variable region, gives antibody its specificity for binding antigen.

More general terms

• binding site
• variable region

More specific terms

• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-18 (IGHV1-18)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-24 (IGHV1-24)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-3 (IGHV1-3)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-45 (IGHV1-45)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-58 (IGHV1-58)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-69-2 (IGHV1-69-2)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-69D (IGHV1-69D)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-8 (IGHV1-8)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 2-26 (IGHV2-26)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-15 (IGHV3-15)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-20 (IGHV3-20)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-21 (IGHV3-21)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-30-3 (IGHV3-30-3)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-30-5 (IGHV3-30-5)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-43 (IGHV3-43)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-43D (IGHV3-43D)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-49 (IGHV3-49)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-64 (IGHV3-64)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-66 (IGHV3-66)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-72 (IGHV3-72)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-73 (IGHV3-73)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-74 (IGHV3-74)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-28 (IGHV4-28)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-30-2 (IGHV4-30-2)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-30-4 (IGHV4-30-4)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-31 (IGHV4-31)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-38-2 (IGHV4-38-2)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-4 (IGHV4-4)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 4-61 (IGHV4-61)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 5-10-1 (IGHV5-10-1)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 5-51 (IGHV5-51)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 6-1 (IGHV6-1)
• immunoglobulin heavy variable 7-4-1 (IGHV7-4-1)

Additional terms

• IgVH gene mutation analysis