zymosan

zymosan
an insoluble carbohydrate, obtained from the cell walls of yeast, used in the bioassay of blood serum

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  • zymosan — noun Etymology: zym + osan (as in hexosan) Date: 1943 an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • zymosan — Particulate yeast cell wall polysaccharide (mannan rich) that will activate complement in serum through the alternate pathway. Becomes coated with C3b/C3bi and is therefore a convenient opsonized particle; also leads to C5a production in the… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • zymosan — zy·mo·san (zīʹmə săn ) n. An insoluble carbohydrate from the cell wall of yeast, used especially in the immunoassay of properdin.   [zymosis + an2.] * * * …   Universalium

  • zymosan — A carbohydrate (glucose polymer) obtained from the walls of yeast cells that interferes with complement. * * * zy·mo·san zī mə .san n an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls * * * zy·mo·san (ziґmo sən) a mixture of… …   Medical dictionary

  • zymosan — zy·mo·san …   English syllables

  • zymosan — ˈzīməˌsan noun ( s) Etymology: zymosis + an : a largely carbohydrate fraction of the yeast cell that is used in the assay of properdin …   Useful english dictionary

  • ZAS — zymosan activated autologous serum …   Medical dictionary

  • ZTS — zymosan treated serum …   Medical dictionary

  • ZyC — zymosan complement …   Medical dictionary

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