The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa.
Also Known As:
Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain; Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin; Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins; Ig Heavy Chains; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III; Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins; Heavy Chains, Ig; Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III; Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain; Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain