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light chain
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light chain
n.
The smaller of the two types of polypeptide chains in immunoglobulins, consisting of an antigen-binding portion with a variable amino acid sequence, and a constant region with an amino acid sequence that is relatively unchanging.
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Physiologically, kappa and lambda light chains are expressed in a ratio of 3:1.
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