A) A vaccine
B) An antigen
C) An immunoglobulin light chain often found in patients with myeloma
D) Both [b] and [c]
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
A Bence-Jones protein is a monoclonal globulin protein or immunoglobulin light chain found in the urine. Detection of Bence-Jones protein may be suggestive for multiple myeloma, a type of cancer. Between 50 to 80 percent of people with multiple myeloma have this protein in their urine. Its molecular weight is 22-24 kDa.
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