Ch. 2 - for Prelim exam (Table 2-2)

Question 1

What is the MW (molecular weight) of IgM?

Answer 1

900,000 Da

Question 2

What is the MW (molecular weight) of IgA?

Answer 2

360,000 Da

Question 3

What is the MW (molecular weight) of IgE?

Answer 3

200,000 Da

Question 4

What is the MW (molecular weight) of IgG?

Answer 4

160,000 Da

Question 5

What is the MW (molecular weight) of IgD?

Answer 5

160,000 Da

Question 6

What is the Sedimentation coefficient of IgM?

Answer 6

19

Question 7

What is the Sedimentation coefficient of IgA?

Answer 7

11

Question 8

What is the Sedimentation coefficient of IgE?

Answer 8

8

Question 9

What is the Sedimentation coefficient of IgG?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

What is the Sedimentation coefficient of IgD?

Answer 10

7

Question 11

What is the percent of carbohydrate in IgM, IgE and IgD?

Answer 11

12

Question 12

What is the percent of carbohydrate in IgA?

Answer 12

7

Question 13

What is the percent of carbohydrate in IgG?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

Which among the Ig classes has subclasses? Enumerate their subclasses.

Answer 14

IgG1-4

IgA: alpha 1 & 2

Question 15

What is the serum concentration of IgG (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 15

13.5

Question 16

What is the serum concentration of IgA (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 16

3.5

Question 17

What is the serum concentration of IgM (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 17

1.5

Question 18

What is the serum concentration of IgE (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 18

0.05

Question 19

What is the serum concentration of IgD (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 19

Trace*

Question 20

What is the serum half-life of IgG?

Answer 20

23

Question 21

What is the serum half-life of IgA?

Answer 21

6

Question 22

What is the serum half-life of IgM?

Answer 22

5

Question 23

What is the serum half-life of IgD?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What is the serum half-life of IgE?

Answer 24

2.5

Question 25

What Ig has the highest MW?

Answer 25

IgM (900,000 Da)

Question 26

What Ig has the lowest MW?

Answer 26

IgG & IgD (160,000 Da)

Question 27

What Ig has the highest Sedimentation coefficient?

Answer 27

IgM (19)

Question 28

What Ig has the lowest Sedimentation coefficient?

Answer 28

IgG & IgD (7)

Question 29

What Ig has the highest percent of carbohydrate?

Answer 29

IgM, IgE, and IgD (12)

Question 30

What Ig has the lowest percent of carbohydrate?

Answer 30

IgA (7)

Question 31

What Ig has the highest serum concentration (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 31

IgG (13.5)

Question 32

What Ig has the lowest serum concentration (mg/dL) in adults?

Answer 32

IgD (Trace)

Question 33

What Ig has the highest serum half-life?

Answer 33

IgG (23)

Question 34

What Ig has the lowest serum half-life?

Answer 34

IgE (2.5)