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prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein

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1 Definition of prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein

Meaning of prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein: A genetically-engineered protein formed by the fusion of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and sargramostim (GM-CSF).

A genetically-engineered protein formed by the fusion of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and sargramostim (GM-CSF). Vaccination with antigen-presenting cells (APC) loaded with prostatic acid phosphatase-sargramostim fusion protein may elicit a cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells that express PAP.

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