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. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 GOC : add ]
BCR complex
B-cell receptor complex
B-lymphocyte receptor complex
immunoglobulin complex, membrane bound
B lymphocyte receptor complex
Term information
- Note that an immunoglobulin complex has the function of antigen binding if a suitable antigen is available.
- GO:0042570
- cellular_component
- antibody
- B cell receptor accessory molecule complex
- GO:0019815