Term Information

Accession
GO:0019815
Name
B cell receptor complex
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
B lymphocyte receptor complex, B-cell receptor complex, B-lymphocyte receptor complex, BCR complex, immunoglobulin complex, membrane bound, B cell receptor accessory molecule complex, antibody
Alternate IDs
GO:0042570
Definition
An immunoglobulin complex that is present in the plasma membrane of B cells and that in its canonical form is composed of two identical immunoglobulin heavy chains and two identical immunoglobulin light chains and a signaling subunit, a heterodimer of the Ig-alpha and Ig-beta proteins. Source: ISBN:0781735149, GOC:add
Comment
Note that an immunoglobulin complex has the function of antigen binding if a suitable antigen is available.
History
See term history for GO:0019815 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of B cell receptor complex (GO:0019815)
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B cell receptor complex [is_a relation] is_a  plasma membrane signaling receptor complex (GO:0098802)
B cell receptor complex [is_a relation] is_a  immunoglobulin complex (GO:0019814)
Children of B cell receptor complex (GO:0019815)
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IgG B cell receptor complex (GO:0071737) [is_a relation] is_a  B cell receptor complex
IgD B cell receptor complex (GO:0071740) [is_a relation] is_a  B cell receptor complex
IgE B cell receptor complex (GO:0071744) [is_a relation] is_a  B cell receptor complex
IgM B cell receptor complex (GO:0071755) [is_a relation] is_a  B cell receptor complex
IgA B cell receptor complex (GO:0071747) [is_a relation] is_a  B cell receptor complex
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