A possible role for metallic ions in the carbohydrate cluster recognition displayed by a lewis Y specific antibody

Background: Lewis Y (Ley) is a blood group-related carbohydrate that is expressed at high surface densities on the majority of epithelial carcinomas and is a promising target for antibody-based immunotherapy. A humanized Ley-specific antibody (hu3S193) has shown encouraging safety, pharmacokinetic a...

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Main Authors: Farrugia, W., Scott, A., Ramsland, Paul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44468