Technical information > Molecular weight and isoelectric point of various animal immunoglobulins


Immunoglobulin Approximate
MW/ kDa
(g·mol−1)
Number of subunits pI A280 (mg/ml)
IgA, human 162 4 n.a. 1.34
IgE, human 190 4 n.a. 1.53
IgG, goat 144 4 n.a. 1.30
IgG, human 153 4 6.6 - 7.2 1.38
Subclass IgG1, human 146 4 8.6 ± 0.4 n.a.
Subclass IgG2, human 146 4 7.4 ± 0.6 n.a.
Subclass IgG3, human 170 4 8.3 ± 0.7 n.a.
Subclass IgG4, human 146 4 7.2 ± 0.8 n.a.
IgG, mouse 155 4 ∼ 7.0 1.40
IgG, rabbit 150 4 n.a 1.36
IgM, human 950 20 5.5 - 7.4 1.33



















*polyclonal antibodies do not have a set isoelectric point as they are a mixture of various classes


Average serum concentration of human IgGs (mg/ml):

  • IgG1: 8
  • IgG2: 4
  • IgG3: 0.8
  • IgG4: 0.4
Human immunoglobulins are composed of 82-96% proteins and 4-18% carbohydrates


Mouse immunoglobulin subclasses: IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG2c, IgG3
Rabbit immunoglobulin subclass: IgG (only one)
Rat immunoglobulin subclasses: IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG2c


Antibodies to unconjugated human immunoglobulins

         


Immunoglobulins from various species in different purity grades

         
        

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