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====Kappa/Lambda Ratios====
====Kappa/Lambda Ratios====
Murine immunoglobulins consist distinct heavy chains and either of two light chains (κ or λ)


In all antibodies there are 2 light chain types, kappa and lambda.
In all antibodies there are 2 light chain types, kappa and lambda.
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*HUMAN 2:1
*HUMAN 2:1
*BOVINE 1:20
*BOVINE 1:20
Each (~200-220 amino acid) light chain = two tandem disulfide bridged immunoglobulin domains
*1 constant (CL) (kappa or lambda) domain
*1 variable (VL) (antigen Binding) domain


===F(ab')2 fragment===
===F(ab')2 fragment===
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