secretory component — (SC) a 70,000 dalton glycopeptide occurring in secretory IgA; synthesized not by the plasma cell producing the IgA but added while the IgA is crossing the epithelium; it may protect secretory IgA from proteolytic attack after secretion, or it may … Medical dictionary
secretory component of IgA — A polypeptide chain of about 60 kD that aids secretion of the IgA; a portion of the IgA receptor on the plasmalemma of the inner side of the epithelial cells lining the gut, which is proteolysed when the IgA receptor complex has travelled through … Dictionary of molecular biology
secretory immunoglobulin A — secretory IgA; the predominant immunoglobulin in secretions (oral, nasal, bronchial, urogenital, and intestinal mucous secretions and tears, saliva, and milk), a dimer containing the J chain and the secretory component (SC) … Medical dictionary
component — An element forming a part of the whole. [L. com pono, pp. positus, to place together] anterior c. of force a force operating to move teeth anteriorly. c. of complement (C) any one of the nine distinct protein units designated C1 through C9. See… … Medical dictionary
secretory piece — see under component … Medical dictionary
Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor — Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, also known as PIGR, is a human gene.Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor is a Fc receptor which facilitates the secretion of IgA and IgM. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The poly Ig receptor is expressed … Wikipedia
Immunoglobulin A — (IgA) is an antibody playing a critical role in mucosal immunity. More IgA is produced in mucosal linings than all other types of antibody combined. [cite journal |author=S Fagarasan and T Honjo |title=Intestinal IgA Synthesis: Regulation of… … Wikipedia
Immunoglobulin — A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes. Immunoglobulins are an essential part of the body s immune system which attach to foreign substances, such as bacteria, and assist in destroying them. Abbreviated Ig. The classes of… … Medical dictionary
Sc — Symbol for scandium. * * * conditioned stimulus; sacrococcygeal; Sanitary Corps; sarcomatous component; scalenus [muscle]; scan computer; scapula; Schuller Christian [disease]; Schwann cell; Schwarz criterion; sciatica; science; sclerosing… … Medical dictionary
Saccharomyces boulardii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Subphylum … Wikipedia
