HEAVY CHAIN MU SWITCH REGION
\hˈɛvi t͡ʃˈe͡ɪn mˈuː swˈɪt͡ʃ ɹˈiːd͡ʒən], \hˈɛvi tʃˈeɪn mˈuː swˈɪtʃ ɹˈiːdʒən], \h_ˈɛ_v_i tʃ_ˈeɪ_n m_ˈuː s_w_ˈɪ_tʃ ɹ_ˈiː_dʒ_ə_n]\
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A site on a segment of a B-cell immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene where recombination (or rearrangement) can occur. It is involved in isotype or allotype switching and maturation of the immune response. Ig switch regions are found on genes encoding all five immunoglobulin heavy chains.
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