Floridoside Extracted from the Red Alga Mastocarpus stellatus Is a Potent Activator of the Classical Complement Pathway
Many biological properties of algae have been found to have useful applications in human health, particularly in the fields of oncology and immunology. Floridoside, extracted from the red alga Mastocarpus stellatus, has a structure similar to the xenoantigen Gal alpha 1-3 Gal. This xenoantigen has b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-07-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/6/3/407/ |