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The occurrence in the rabbit of an acute phase protein analogous to human C reactive protein.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 93 ·No. 1 ·1951-01-00 ·Pages 25-36

ANDERSON HC, McCARTY M

Abstract

The occurrence in the rabbit of an acute phase protein analogous to human C-reactive protein has been confirmed. The acute phase protein of the rabbit reacts with a special form of the pneumococcal somatic polysaccharide, designated Cx polysaccharide, in the same manner that the human C-reactive protein reacts with the classical C polysaccharide. The method of preparation and some of the properties of the Cx polysaccharide are described. The rabbit Cx-reactive protein has been shown to be remarkably similar to human C-reactive protein in its general properties and in the conditions which govern its appearance in the blood. It has been obtained in crystalline form, and appears to be antigenically distinct from the proteins of normal rabbit serum.

Keywords
BLOOD PROTEINS
MeSH Terms
Acute-Phase Proteins Animals Antigens Blood Proteins C-Reactive Protein Humans Protein C Proteins Rabbits
Chemicals
Acute-Phase Proteins Antigens Blood Proteins Protein C Proteins C-Reactive Protein
Authors & Affiliations
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ANDERSON H C
McCARTY M
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of experimental medicine
Abbr.
J Exp Med
ISSN
0022-1007
Published
1951-01-00
Pages
25-36
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985109R
PMCID
PMC2136052
Subset
OM
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