| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/JP95/01735 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 2, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 2, 1997 PCT Filed Aug. 31, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/06858 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 7, 1996A (1->3)- beta -D-glucan binding protein obtainable by affinity chromatography or gel filtration of an extract of horseshoe crab amoebocytes and having a molecular weight of about 580 kDa, as determined by gel filtration under non-reducing conditions, and about 170 kDa, as determined by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, is provided. An antibody which selectively recognizes the protein is also provided. Methods for detecting or removing (1->3)- beta -D-glucan in or from a sample using the protein and antibody are disclosed. |