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Human anti-Gal heavy chain genes. Preferential use of VH3 and the presence of somatic mutations.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Aug 1995
Wang L, Radic M Z, Galili U
Abstract excerpt
Anti-Gal is the most abundant natural Ab known in humans. It interacts specifically with the carbohydrate structure Gal alpha 1-3 Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc-R (termed the alpha-galactosyl epitope), constitutes approximately 1% of circulating Ig, and is found in all three isotypes in the serum. Anti-Gal is produced in Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, and in no other mammalian species. The objective of this study was...
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