| acetylmuramyl-alanyl-isoglutamine | <chemical> Peptidoglycan immunoadjuvant originally isolated from bacterial cell wall fragments; also acts as pyrogen and may cause arthritis; stimulates both humoral and cellular immunity. Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic. Chemical name: D-alpha-Glutamine, N2-(N-(N-acetylmuramoyl)-L-alanyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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