Structure
Only one type of light chain is present in a typical antibody, thus the two light chains of an individual antibody are identical.
Each light chain is composed of two tandem immunoglobulin domains:
- one constant (CL) domain
- one variable domain (VL) that is important for binding antigen
The approximate length of a light chain protein is from 211 to 217 amino acids.
Read more about this topic: Immunoglobulin Light Chain
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