Thomsen-Friedenreich (T or TF) antigen (Gal-GalNAc) normally linked to a serine or threonine residue (Ser/Thr) is an aberrant tumour-associated carbohydrate antigen (TACA) and assumed to be one of the few chemically well-defined antigens with a proven association with malignancy.
Other Names:
Galβ(1-3)GalNAc-α-PEG3-COOH;
TF Disaccharide-PEG3-Acid;
T Disaccharide-PEG3-Acid;
2-[2-(2-Carboxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-lactoside;
2-[2-(2-Carboxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-4-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-β-D-galactopyranoside;
(8-Amino-3,6-dioxaoctyl) 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-4-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-β-D-galactopyranoside
