ANTIBODIES AGAINST NUCLEIC ACIDS
Abstract
This report states that there exists a whole group of antigens -- nucleic acids -- united by a similarity in chemical structure, to which there is a corresponding group of antibodies, possessing known varieties. American investigators have established that the DNA of T-even phages, which contains glucosylated 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, is easily distinguished in immunological tests from other preparations of DNA, containing ribose. It is thought that the study of the antigenic activity of nucleic acids from viruses of animal, plant and bacterial origin will render a significant help in decoding the molecular structure of these biopolymers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0675097
Entities
People
- M. I. Levi
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories