Zymosan A Z001-1G

产品介绍

Zymosan A is a polysaccharide compound (13 beta glucan) ligand found on the surface of various fungi. Zymosan A has been found to bind to Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), a surface membrane receptor protein responsible for recognizing bacterial, viral, and fungal substances. Upon stimulation, TLLR2 initates a signaling cascade which leads to specific immune responses.  Zymosan A can be used to study cytokine secretion and other immunologic properties in macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs). 

Zymosan can be used to induce a state of inflammation in experimental systems.  It can be used in immunology and inflammation research using flow cytometry.  Uptake of Zymosan offers a rapid, simple asay of phagocytic activity.

Zymosan A is insoluble in water.