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A Trojan horse with a sweet tooth

Nature Structural Biology volume 2, pages 433–436 (1995)Cite this article

The structure determination of an anti-tumour antibody in complex with its Lewis Y carbohydrate antigen is a timely reminder of the historical and immunological importance of antibodies against polysaccharides, as well as their potential medical uses as diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.

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