Serum globulins that migrate to the gamma region (most positively charged) upon ELECTROPHORESIS. At one time, gamma-globulins came to be used as a synonym for immunoglobulins since most immunoglobulins are gamma globulins and conversely most gamma globulins are immunoglobulins. But since some immunoglobulins exhibit an alpha or beta electrophoretic mobility, that usage is in decline.
Synonyms: gamma-Globulin 0 gamma-Globulins gamma Globulins gamma Globulin
Term information
/defic = AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA or DYSGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; index under IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE for therapy with gamma-globulins in general or unspecified; anti-gamma globulin antibodies = ANTI-ANTIBODIES (IM) + GAMMA-GLOBULINS (IM); gammopathies: coordinate GAMMA-GLOBULINS (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, follow text
1996; see GAMMA GLOBULINS 1975-1995, see GAMMA GLOBULIN 1963-1974; /deficiency see GAMMA GLOBULIN DEFICIENCY see AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA 1963-1967
1996 (1963)