| Literature DB >> 12203646 |
C Tromas1, J Rojo, J M de la Fuente, A G Barrientos, R García, S Penadés.
Abstract
The adhesion forces between individual molecules of Lewis(X) trisaccharide antigen (Le(X) ) have been measured in water and in calcium solution by using atomic force microscopy (AFM, see graph). These results demonstrate the self-recognition capability of this antigen, and reinforce the hypothesis that carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction could be considered as the first step in the cell-adhesion process in nature.Entities:
Keywords: antigens; atomic force microscopy; carbohydrates; gold; noncovalent interactions
Year: 2001 PMID: 12203646 DOI: 10.1002/1521-3773(20010817)40:16<3052::AID-ANIE3052>3.0.CO;2-Q
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336