Human Mouse Ensembl n/a | Species Human Entrez 50802 | |
Aliases IGK, IGK@, immunoglobulin kappa locus |
Immunoglobulin kappa locus, also known as IGK@, is a region on human chromosome 2 that contains genes for the kappa (κ) light chains of antibodies (or immunoglobulins).
In humans the κ chain is coded for by V (variable), J (joining) and C (constant) genes in this region. These genes undergo V(D)J recombination to generate a diverse repertoire of immunoglobulins.
Genes
The immunoglobulin kappa locus contains the following genes:
References
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