Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Hemocyanins; [ChemIDplus] Hemocyanin Megathura crenulata (keyhole limpet); KLH;
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Description
Powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Hemocyanins are oxygen carrying copper proteins in arthropods and mollusks; Keyhole-limpet hemocyanin (KLH) is used as an experimental animal antigen; [Merck Index] "Hemocyanins (also spelled haemocyanins) are proteins that transport oxygen throughout the bodies of some invertebrate animals." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes changes in blood serum composition and increased cellular and humoral immune responses in repeated-dose subcutaneous studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Other Information
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