| GO term: | B cell receptor complex |
| Synonym: | antibody |
| Synonym: | B cell receptor accessory molecule complex |
| Synonym: | B-cell receptor complex |
| Synonym: | BCR complex |
| Synonym: | B lymphocyte receptor complex |
| Synonym: | B-lymphocyte receptor complex |
| Synonym: | immunoglobulin complex, membrane bound |
| GO id: | GO:0019815 |
| 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. |
| Comments | Note that an immunoglobulin complex has the function of antigen binding if a suitable antigen is available. |
| Number of paths to term: | 11 |
denotes an 'is-a' relationship
denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship