EXHIBIT 24.1



                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


            As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our report
dated February 14, 1996 included in XOMA Corporation's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995, and to all references to our Firm included in
this Registration Statement.


                                    ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

San Francisco, California
April 10, 1996