zymosan

zymosan
A carbohydrate (glucose polymer) obtained from the walls of yeast cells that interferes with complement.

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zy·mo·san 'zī-mə-.san n an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls

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zy·mo·san (ziґmo-sən) a mixture of polysaccharides, proteins, and ash, of variable concentration, derived from the cell walls or the entire cell of yeast, commonly Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is anticomplementary, absorbing the C3 component of complement, and is used in assaying properdin.

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