Term Name: | benzylpenicilloyl polylysine |
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Synonyms: | benzylpenicilloyl G polylysine, benzylpenicilloyl-poly-L-lysine, benzylpenicilloyl-polylysine, BPO-PLL, penicilloyl polylysine, Penicilloyl-polylysine |
Definition: | Poly-L-lysine (n > 40) in which 50-70% of the epsilon-amino groups are substituted with benzylpenicilloyl groups. It is used as a skin-testing reagent to detect immunoglobulin E antibodies in people with a history of penicillin allergy. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59297] ( EBI ) |