bence-jones protein

Main Entry: Bence–Jones protein
Pronunciation: "ben(t)s-"jOnz-
Function: noun
: a polypeptide composed of one or two antibody light chains that isfound especially in the urine of persons affected with multiple myeloma
Bence–Jones, Henry (1814–1873) British physician. In 1848 Bence-Jones published an articleannouncing his discovery of a special protein (now known as Bence-Jones protein) in the urine of patients suffering from softening of the bones. The first physician to note the occurrence of xanthinein urine, Bence-Jones was also a recognized authority on diseases of the stomach and kidneys.

Bence-Jones protein (běns'jōnz')
n.
A protein with high thermosolubility occurring in the serum and urine of patients with certain diseases, especially multiple myeloma.