IGH@
Encyclopedia
Immunoglobulin heavy locus, also known as IGH@, is a region on human chromosome 14 that contains a gene
for the heavy chains of human antibodies
(or immunoglobulins).
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
for the heavy chains of human antibodies
Antibody
An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses. The antibody recognizes a unique part of the foreign target, termed an antigen...
(or immunoglobulins).