heavy chain

noun

: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain

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Variations in certain genes, especially myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) and apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1), can increase the risk of kidney failure among communities of color and communities that have fewer resources. —

Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Lunn took out a small key and struggled for a long while to open a padlock that secured a heavy chain around the door handles. —

Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 Others were also found in the rain in outdoor pens or on heavy chains. —

Joseph P. Smith, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 Designed to be worn across two fingers, two gold bands are connected by a heavy chain representing the strength of connection. —

Caitie Kelly Kin Woo Kate Guadagnino Nicole Demarco Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy chain