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