SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN A
\sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi ɪmjˈuːnəɡlˌɒbjʊlˌɪn ˈe͡ɪ], \sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi ɪmjˈuːnəɡlˌɒbjʊlˌɪn ˈeɪ], \s_ˈɛ_k_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_ə_ɡ_l_ˌɒ_b_j_ʊ_l_ˌɪ_n ˈeɪ]\
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The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULINS, J-CHAIN).
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