IgM
immunoglobulin M: a class of short-term circulating and secretory antibodies existing as an aggregate of five antibody molecules, having a high affinity for viruses.
IgM
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IGM
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abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of IgM
First recorded in 1960–65
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To better understand the structure of fish IgM, the researchers used rainbow trout IgM for their studies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
Consequently, IgM can bind to multiple antigens at the same time, clearing them quickly.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
These differences have led scientists to wonder how a fish creates a stable IgM and how it functions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
IgM molecules make up approximately ten percent of all antibodies.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In a process called complement fixation, IgM and IgG in serum bind to antigens and provide docking sites onto which sequential complement proteins can bind.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
New investment-grade bonds in May received orders that were three to four times the offering size on average, according to IGM data.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
Sanofi also announced on Tuesday a partnership with U.S company IGM Biosciences in the field of treatments for oncology, immunology and inflammation.
From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2022
Faalele moved to Brandenton, Florida, when he was a junior in high school and practiced and watched that first football season at IGM Academy before starting as a senior.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
But in 2014, the University of Chicago’s IGM Panel surveyed prominent economists about whether “past major trade deals have benefited most Americans.”
From New York Times ● May 6, 2016
A well-attended panel discussion about whether economics is hopelessly riven by ideological disagreement, for example, proceeded even though the IGM Chicago survey it’s based on isn’t even close to being a statistically valid survey.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2013
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