Staphylococcal protein A

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006049",
  "term": "Staphylococcal protein A",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A protein present in the cell wall of most Staphylococcus aureus strains. The protein selectively binds to the Fc region of human normal and myeloma-derived immunoglobulin G. It elicits antibody activity and may cause hypersensitivity reactions due to histamine release; has also been used as cell surface antigen marker and in the clinical assessment of B lymphocyte function.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "bacterial proteins",
    "Staphylococcus aureus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "proteína estafilocócica A"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/staphylococcal-protein-a/"
}