Immunoglobulin Switch Region

Synonyms

Heavy-Chain Mu Switch Region

Ig Switch Sequence

Ig Switch Sequences

Immunoglobulin Switch Regions

Region, Immunoglobulin Switch

Regions, Immunoglobulin Switch

Sequence, Ig Switch

Sequences, Ig Switch

Switch Region, Immunoglobulin

Switch Regions, Immunoglobulin

Switch Sequence, Ig

Switch Sequences, Ig

A site located in the INTRONS at the 5' end of each constant region segment of a immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene where recombination (or rearrangement) occur during IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS SWITCHING. Ig switch regions are found on genes encoding all five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES) of IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS.