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Science 20 March 1964:
Vol. 143. no. 3612, pp. 1327 - 1328
DOI: 10.1126/science.143.3612.1327
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Conglutination: Specific Inhibition by Carbohydrates

Myron A. Leon 1 and Ryuichi Yokohari 1

1 Department of Surgical Research, St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio

Conglutination of antigen-antibody-complement complexes is inhibited by a number of acetamido sugars, the most efficient being N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and closely related compounds. The effects of structural modification on activity of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine are described.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)