P-Azobenzenearsonate
Encyclopedia
p-Azobenzenearsonate is an arsenical
. It causes antibody
formation and delayed hypersensitivity when bound to aromatic amino acid
s, polypeptides or protein
s. It is used as an immunologic research tool.
Arsenical
An arsenical is a arsenic-containing compound.Examples include:* arsanilic acid* arsenamide* arsenates* arsenites* arsphenamine* p-azobenzenearsonate* cacodylic acid* melarsoprol* roxarsone...
. It causes antibody
Antibody
An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses. The antibody recognizes a unique part of the foreign target, termed an antigen...
formation and delayed hypersensitivity when bound to aromatic amino acid
Amino acid
Amino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side-chain that varies between different amino acids. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen...
s, polypeptides or protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s. It is used as an immunologic research tool.