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The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 122, 41-58, Copyright © 1965 by The Rockefeller Institute

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THE IMMUNOGLOBULINS OF MICE : V. THE METABOLIC (CATABOLIC) PROPERTIES OF FIVE IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASSES



John L. Fahey M.D.1 and Stewart Sell M.D.1

1 From the Immunology Branch and Metabolism Service, National Cancer Institute, and Laboratory of Germfree Animal Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bethesda

The metabolic properties of immunoglobulin were investigated by comparing five classes of mouse immunoglobulin. Three forms of 7S immunoglobulin had different rates of catabolism. The fractional rates of catabolism were found to be about 13 per cent per day for 7S gamma2a-globulin; 25 per cent for 7S gamma2b-globulin; and 17 per cent for 7S gamma1-globulin. Catabolism of the three classes of 7S gamma-globulin (gamma2a, gamma2b, and gamma1) were prolonged at low serum 7S gamma-globulin levels and accelerated at high serum 7S gamma-globulin levels. Each of the 7S gamma-globulin components was influenced by the serum level of the other mouse 7S gamma-globulin components and by exogenously administered human 7S gamma-globulin. They were not appreciably altered, however, by the serum level of IgA (gamma1A-, ß2A-globulin).

The progressively changing (longer) half-times observed in turnover studies of normal IgG (7S gamma-globulin) may be caused by catabolic heterogeneity of normal 7S immunoglobulins which are immunochemically and catabolically related to gamma2a-, gamma2b-, and 7S gamma1-myeloma proteins.

These studies indicate that the 7S gamma2a-, 7S gamma2b-, and 7S gamma1-globulins share a common catabolic control mechanism. This mechanism is influenced by the serum level of each of these components, but is independent of the serum level of IgA (gamma1A-globulin) and probably is independent of IgM (gamma1M-globulin).

Catabolism of IgA (gamma1A-, ß2A-globulin) and IgM (gamma1M-globulin) was much more rapid than the catabolism of the 7S gamma-globulins. The halftimes of the IgA and IgM were approximately 1.2 and 0.5 days respectively. The fractional rate of catabolism of IgA and IgM seemed to be independent of their serum concentration.

The rate of catabolism, as well as the rate of synthesis, was shown to play a major role in determining the serum level of each class of immunoglobulin.

 Submitted on March 1, 1965


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