tumour antigen

An antigenic substance produced in tumour cells, which triggers an immune response in the host.

ChEBI ID: 144829

Members (2)

Member	Definition	Class
cefoxitin	A non-proteinogenic L-amino acid that is N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine linked via an alpha glycosidic bond to the O at position 3 of L-serine.	O-(N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl)-L-serine
n-glycolylneuraminyllactosylceramide	A sialotriaosylceramide in which the triaosyl group is 3,5-dideoxy-5-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl attached to the primary hydroxy function of ceramide. A tumour antigen found in solid tumors such as breast carcinoma, nonsmall cell lung cancer, and melanoma, but not usually detected in normal human cells.	N-glycolylneuraminyllactosylceramide