Open AccessImmunochemical characterization of a haemagglutinating antigen of Arcobacter spp.
Author(s) -
Tsang Raymond S.W.,
Luk John M.C.,
Woodward David L.,
Johnson Wendy M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1996.tb08051.x
Subject(s) - arcobacter , lectin , microbiology and biotechnology , glycan , antigen , proteolytic enzymes , biology , glycoprotein , biochemistry , galactose , enzyme , chemistry , immunology , 16s ribosomal rna , gene
The Arcobacter haemagglutinin has been identified by Western immunoblot to be an immunogenic protein of about 20 kDa. The haemagglutinating activity is sensitive to proteolytic enzyme digestion and heat treatment of 80 °C and above. The Arcobacter haemagglutinin is possibly a lectin‐like molecule binding to erythrocytes via a glycan receptor containing d‐galactose as part of its structure.