immunoglobulin complex, circulating

id: GO:0042571
name: immunoglobulin complex, circulating
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: An immunoglobulin complex that is secreted into extracellular space and found in mucosal areas or other tissues or circulating in the blood or lymph. In its canonical form, a circulating immunoglobulin complex is composed of two identical heavy chains and two identical light chains, held together by disulfide bonds. Some forms of are polymers of the basic structure and contain additional components such as J-chain and the secretory component.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0071736IgG immunoglobulin complex, circulating
GO:0071739IgD immunoglobulin complex, circulating
GO:0071743IgE immunoglobulin complex, circulating
GO:0071746IgA immunoglobulin complex, circulating
GO:0071754IgM immunoglobulin complex, circulating

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0019814immunoglobulin complex
GO:0044421extracellular region part