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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
[[Image:LH IgE.png|thumb|250px|right|'''IgE''']]
 
[[Image:LH IgE.png|thumb|250px|right|'''IgE''']]
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Commonly referred to as ''IgE''.
 
Commonly referred to as ''IgE''.
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Unlike [[IgM]], [[IgG]] and [[IgA]], IgE does not function as a soluble antibody, with binding to Fcε receptors before it can bind to the target, and is found in low levels in blood plasma. Like [[IgA]], it is produced by [[B cell differentiation|plasma cells]] and is mainly localised to mucosal surfaces.
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Unlike [[IgM]], [[IgG]] and [[IgA]], IgE does not function as a soluble antibody, with binding to Fcε receptors required before it can bind to the target antigen, and is found in low levels in blood plasma. Like [[IgA]], it is produced by [[B cell differentiation|plasma cells]] and is mainly localised to mucosal surfaces.
    
==Structure==
 
==Structure==
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[[Category:Immunoglobulins]]
 
[[Category:Immunoglobulins]]
 
[[Category:A&P Done]]
 
[[Category:A&P Done]]
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