NZ236471A - Polysaccharides wherein sialic acid residue n-acetyl groups are replaced by c 4 -c 8 acyl groups - Google Patents

Polysaccharides wherein sialic acid residue n-acetyl groups are replaced by c 4 -c 8 acyl groups

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NZ236471A
NZ236471A NZ236471A NZ23647190A NZ236471A NZ 236471 A NZ236471 A NZ 236471A NZ 236471 A NZ236471 A NZ 236471A NZ 23647190 A NZ23647190 A NZ 23647190A NZ 236471 A NZ236471 A NZ 236471A
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butyl
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Harold J Jennings
Francis Michon
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Ca Nat Research Council
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    • C07K16/1203Immunoglobulins [IGs], e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from bacteria from Gram-negative bacteria
    • C07K16/1217Immunoglobulins [IGs], e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from bacteria from Gram-negative bacteria from Neisseriaceae (F)
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NZ236471A 1989-12-14 1990-12-14 Polysaccharides wherein sialic acid residue n-acetyl groups are replaced by c 4 -c 8 acyl groups NZ236471A (en)

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