Abstract
Three new human lambda L chain-like Ig genes are identified by restriction enzyme and nucleotide sequence analysis. Two genes, 14.1 and 16.1, have intact J and C regions, and are potentially functional, with open reading frames. A third gene, 18.1, is a pseudogene. The evolutionary lineage of these genes compared to the known functional locus lambda C1-lambda C6 can be surmised from Southern blot and nucleotide homologies. This study demonstrates that the human lambda gene family is more complex than previously recognized.
MeSH Terms
Amino Acid Sequence
Base Sequence
Chromosomes, Human, 21-22 and Y
DNA/genetics
DNA Restriction Enzymes
Genes
Humans
Immunoglobulin Constant Regions/genetics
Immunoglobulin J-Chains/genetics
Immunoglobulin Light Chains/genetics
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains/classification,genetics
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Chemicals
Immunoglobulin Constant Regions
Immunoglobulin J-Chains
Immunoglobulin Light Chains
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
DNA
DNA Restriction Enzymes
Authors & Affiliations
8 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Chang H
Dmitrovsky E
Hieter P A
Mitchell K
Leder P
Turoczi L
Kirsch I R
Hollis G F
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