Lectin-dependent modulation of interaction between human alpha- fetoprotein and its monoclonal antibodies: Epitope Mapping

Tumor Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 318-328

  Taketa, Kazuhisa ^a   Kamakura, Kozue ^a   Satomura, Shinji ^b   Taga, Hiroko ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation   (Japan)

^c Tumor Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concanavalin A; Glycoform; Lentil lectin; Monoclonal antibody; Sugar chain; Fetoprotein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; LECTIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TUMOR MARKER;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; BINDING AFFINITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR;

EID: 0031848051     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000030024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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