10 nanometres
10 nmLength · definition
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Just how long is 10 nanometres?
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10 nm
10 nanometres
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10 nmLength
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IgG antibody molecule
An IgG antibody molecule is a Y-shaped protein produced by the immune system to identify and neutralise foreign substances.
14.5 nmRepresentative maximum molecular span
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The maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule is about 1.45 times 10 nanometres.
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10 nanometres
Length: 10 nm; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
IgG antibody molecule
Representative maximum molecular span: 14.5 nm; representative model; range 13 nm–16 nm.
A representative immunoglobulin G molecule about 14.5 nm across its maximum projected Y-shaped span. Protein conformation is flexible and the illustration is a molecular surface model, not a hard-edged object.
RCSB Protein Data Bank — Antibody structure
The marked representative maximum molecular span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 10 nanometres with the maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
IgG antibody molecule
14.5 nmRepresentative maximum molecular span · representative model · range 13 nm–16 nm
A representative immunoglobulin G molecule about 14.5 nm across its maximum projected Y-shaped span. Protein conformation is flexible and the illustration is a molecular surface model, not a hard-edged object.
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- Length ↔ Representative maximum molecular span
- Relative size
- The maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule is about 1.45 times 10 nanometres. The maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule is approximately 45% greater than 10 nanometres.
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- We use 14.5 nm for the maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule; the recorded range is 13 nm–16 nm.
- The maximum molecular span of an IgG antibody molecule: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
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