O agglutinin

An agglutinin that is formed as the result of stimulation by, and that reacts with, the relatively thermostable antigen(s) in the cell bodies of microorganisms.

Synonym: somatic agglutinin.

See ABO blood group.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: agglutinin, formed, result, stimulation, reacts, cell bodies, microorganisms, somatic agglutinin, abo blood group
Previous terms: o(6)-methylguanine-dna methyltransferase, o-acetylcarnitine, o-acetylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase, oak, oak apple, oaken, o-aminoazotoluene, o-aminobenzoic acid