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.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.183.200, D09.400.430.900.186, D12.776.097.162, D12.776.395.560.186

MeSH Unique ID: D017358

Previous Indexing:

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

Pharmacologic Action:

• Adjuvants, Immunologic

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Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Cell Wall
Cell Wall Skeleton

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Carbohydrates
Glycoconjugates
Glycoproteins
Mucoproteins
Cell Wall Skeleton

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Bacterial Proteins
Cell Wall Skeleton

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Glycoproteins
Mucoproteins
Cell Wall Skeleton