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Category:GO:0071746 ! IgA immunoglobulin complex, circulating
name: IgA immunoglobulin complex, circulating
namespace: cellular_component
def: "A protein complex composed of two identical immunoglobulin heavy chains of an IgA isotype and two identical immunoglobulin light chains, held together by disulfide bonds, sometimes complexed with J chain or J chain and secretory component, and present in the extracellular space, in mucosal areas or other tissues, or circulating in the blood or lymph." [GOC:add, ISBN:0781765196, PMID:16362985]
comment: Note that an IgA immunoglobulin complex has the function of antigen binding if a suitable antigen is available.
synonym: "IgA antibody" EXACT [GOC:add]
synonym: "IgA1 antibody" NARROW [GOC:add]
synonym: "IgA2 antibody" NARROW [GOC:add]
is_a: GO:0042571 ! immunoglobulin complex, circulating
is_a: GO:0071745 ! IgA immunoglobulin complex
AmiGO
<GOterm>GO:0071746</GOterm>
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