keyhole limpet hemocyanin

Definition / meaning of keyhole limpet hemocyanin

A natural protein isolated from the marine mollusc keyhole limpet. Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is an immunogenic carrier protein that, in vivo, increases antigenic immune responses to haptens and other weak antigens such as idiotype proteins.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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