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a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response

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  • Variable and constant domains share a similar structure, called the Ig fold.
  • (Science Friday is a two-hour program; the Ig will be the first of those hours.)
  • The Iggys -- more formally know as the Ig Nobel prizes -- are an annual parody of the Nobel prizes.
  • Should be some kind of Ig Nobel prize for her, because they'll make you laugh, then make you think...
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