About The Medical Condition Switch Region, Immunoglobulin

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Switch Region, Immunoglobulin

Switch Region, Immunoglobulin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Switch Region, Immunoglobulin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Switch Region, Immunoglobulin?

A site on a segment of a B-cell immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene where recombination (or rearrangement) can occur. It is involved in isotype or allotype switching and maturation of the immune response. Ig switch regions are found on genes encoding all five immunoglobulin heavy chains.

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