staphylococcal protein A

staphylococcal protein A
a Staphylococcus aureus cell wall protein that binds immunoglobulin G molecules and circulating immune complexes and is used as a selective immunoadsorbent in biochemical research and in the treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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