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Staphylococcal Protein A

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Definition: A protein present in the cell wall of most Staphylococcus aureus strains. The protein selectively binds to the Fc region of human normal and myeloma-derived IMMUNOGLOBULIN G. It elicits antibody activity and may cause hypersensitivity reactions due to histamine release; has also been used as cell surface antigen marker and in the clinical assessment of B lymphocyte function.  /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; DF: STAPH PROTEIN A    Other names Protein A; Protein A, Staphylococcal; A, Staphylococcal Protein; A, Protein
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ABY-025  0   *Peptide Fragments *Staphylococcal Protein A. Med Sci (Paris). 2009 Dec;25(12):1169-72
tissue plasminogen activator-(staphylococcal A, B fragment) dimer  0   *Peptide Fragments *Tissue Plasminogen Activator *Staphylococcal Protein A. Ann Neurol 1989;25(3):281
staphylococcal protein A-ricin A fusion protein, recombinant  0   *Recombinant Fusion Proteins *Ricin *Staphylococcal Protein A. Gene 1988;68(2):315
Staph protein A receptor  0   *Receptors, Immunologic Staphylococcal Protein A. Zentralbl Veterinaermed (B) 1980;27(3):190

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