MITOGENIC ACTIVITY OF MYCOPLASMA-PULMONIS .2. STUDIES ON THE BIOCHEMICAL NATURE OF THE MITOGENIC FACTOR

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NAOT, Y
SIMANTOV, R
GINSBURG, H
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[1] Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
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10.1002/eji.1830090211
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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The mitogenic activity of Mycoplasma pulmonis has been demonstrated to reside in the membrane of this microorganism. Studies aimed at the identification of the membraneous mitogenic factor have revealed that membrane proteins are essential components of this mitogenic manifestation. In addition, it has been shown that the microorganism's outer surface membrane proteins are responsible for mitogenic activity. It has been shown, however, that isolated membrane lipids are not mitogenic for rat lymphocytes and are not required for the membrane's mitogenic potential. Copyright © 1979 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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