Evidence for the existence of a diverse family of immunoglobulin-related recognition molecules.
All classes of molecule postulated to play a role in recognition or to have some structural homology to immunoglobulins were compared by the S delta Q index of differences in amino acid composition. The results suggest that there is a wide family of immunoglobulin-related molecules that includes vertebrate immunoglobulins, T cell receptors, MHC products, C-reactive proteins, and (some) invertebrate lectins.
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D037102:Lectins; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D037102:Lectins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D002097:C-Reactive Protein