size of Ab H chain V region?

[R M Bernstein]

In Article <199510061545.IAA18380 at net.bio.net>, dmullins at vt.edu (David W.
Mullins) wrote:
>How long is the V region of an Ab H chain?
>Some say 113, others 123 amino acid residues?
>What is the correct (or *most current*) answer?  Please help!
>
>Thanks for your assistance,
>
>David
>David W. Mullins, Ph.D. Student
>Department of Biology, Microbiology and Immunology Section
>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
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>


it depends on the cdr length.  so both are probably correct.  the cdrs ,
especially of igm's , can be huge.  if you go to Dr.TT Wu's homepage, where
he has all the kabat and wu stuff set up, you can paruse the vhs of any
creature extant! (and cloned).

http://immuno.bme.nwu.edu

regards, ralph



Ralph M. Bernstein
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University of Arizona
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