Multiple specificity of human serum dextran-binding immunoglobulin: α (1→6)- and β (1→3)-linked glucose and α (1→3)-linked galactose in natural glycoconjugates are recognized

Immunological Investigations

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-164

  Paul, Anu ^a   Geetha, Mandagini ^a   Chacko, Balu K ^a   Appukuttan, Padinjaradath S ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

glucans; Dextran binding serum immunoglobulin (DIg); Multiple specificity; Non dialysable sugar; Terminal D galactoside

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; DEXTRAN; DEXTRAN BINDING IMMUNOGLOBULIN; EPITOPE; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOCONJUGATE; GLYCOPROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LAMININ; PEANUT AGGLUTININ; POLYSACCHARIDE; SEPHADEX; SUGAR; THYROGLOBULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CELL SPECIFICITY; ENZYME MODIFICATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN IMMOBILIZATION; YEAST; BLOOD; IMMUNOLOGY;

ADULT; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; DEXTRANS; EPITOPES; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOCONJUGATES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS;

EID: 65549150085     PISSN: 08820139     EISSN: 15324311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08820130902729629     Document Type: Article

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