Anatomy

Cell Wall Skeleton

A mucoprotein found in the cell wall of various types of bacteria. It has adjuvant and antitumor activities and has been used to augment the production of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells.

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Abstract

A mucoprotein found in the cell wall of various types of bacteria. It has adjuvant and antitumor activities and has been used to augment the production of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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restrict to bacteria; a mucoprotein of the bact cell wall: do not confuse with CYTOSKELETON, a network within the cytoplasm; coord IM with specific bacterium /ultrastruct, /chem or other pertinent qualif

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History Note

93; was CELL WALL SKELETON (NM) 1974-92

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  • Mucoproteins (1976-1992)
  • Mycolic Acids (1976-1992)
  • Peptides (1974-1975)
  • Polysaccharides (1974-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Wall Skeleton. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017358
  2. Cell Wall Skeleton. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70218654