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DOI:DOI:10.17504/protocols.io.bj7vkrn6 RRID Copied  
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Angel  Justiz-Vaillant, Belkis Ferrer-Cosme 2020.        ELISA for quantification of human immunoglobulin A (IgA) in serum or plasma.. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bj7vkrn6
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URL: https://dx.doi.org/DOI:10.17504/protocols.io.bj7vkrn6

Authors: Angel Justiz-Vaillant, Belkis Ferrer-Cosme

Group: University of the West Indies, [email protected]

Summary: IgA appears in 2 different molecular structures: monomeric (serum) and dimeric structure (secretory). The serum IgA has a molecular weight of 160 Kd and a serum concentration of 3 mg/mL. Secretory IgA (sIgA) has a molecular weight of 385 Kd and a mean serum concentration of 0.05 mg/mL. It appears in mucosa membranes as a dimer (with J chain when secreted) and protects the epithelial surfaces of the respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary system. IgA possesses a secretory component that prevents its enzymatic digestion. It activates the alternative pathway of activation of the complement system. [1]

Affiliations: University of the West Indies St. Augustine, "Saturnino Lora Torres' Provincial Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital. Cuba

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Publication Date: 2020

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