Table 1 Characteristics of CDR1 and CDR2 in the variable regions of bovine, mouse and human light chains
| Â | cattle | mouse | man |
|---|---|---|---|
lambda chain variable region | Â | Â | Â |
CDR1 length (amino acids) | 6,8,9 | 7,8,9 | 6,7,8,9 |
CDR2 length (amino acids) | 3,7 | 3,7 | 3,7 |
unique IGLV CDR1/CDR2 pairs | 19 | 8 | 37 |
kappa chain variable region | Â | Â | Â |
CDR1 length (amino acids) | 6,10,11 | 5,6,7,10,11,12 | 6,7,10,11,12 |
CDR2 length (amino acids) | 3 | 3 | 3 |
unique IGKV CDR1/CDR2 pairs | 5 | 94 | 27 |