benzylpenicilloyl polylysine

benzylpenicilloyl polylysine
ben·zyl·pen·i·cil·lo·yl poly·ly·sine (ben″zəl-pen″ĭ-silґo-əl) a skin test antigen composed of a benzylpenicilloyl moiety (a major antigenic determinant of benzylpenicillin) conjugated to poly-L-lysine as a carrier, used in assessing hypersensitivity to penicillin by scratch test or intradermal test.

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  • polylysine — poly·ly·sine .päl i lī .sēn n a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues * * * poly·ly·sine (pol″e liґsēn) a polypeptide composed of lysine molecules in peptide linkage; used as a carrier for the… …   Medical dictionary

  • penicilloyl polylysine — A preparation of polylysine and a penicillic acid, used intradermally in the diagnosis of penicillin sensitivity; sensitive persons may react with systemic manifestations, including generalized cutaneous eruptions. * * * pen·i·cil·lo·yl… …   Medical dictionary

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