S07 : Saving the World -- One Ligand at a Time: Novel Streptococcus pneumoniae Ligands for Macrophage Receptors


Students Jason Fan
School HWDSB - Westdale Secondary School - Hamilton
Level Senior 11/12 - Grade 12
Group Group 12 - Health Science IV
Abstract Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) is a phagocytic protein receptor expressed on human macrophages. Currently, the ligand that bind to MARCO is unidentified. The purpose of this project is to identify ligands present on the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial cell wall that binds to MARCO.
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