IgM is a pentamer — five antibody units joined by a J chain — which makes it the heaviest immunoglobulin in circulation. That pentameric geometry isn't a quirk; it's what makes IgM exceptionally effective at activating the classical complement pathway, the immune system's amplification cascade. Bigger structure, louder immune signal.
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