EXHIBIT 23.1



                   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 refer-
ences to our Firm included in this Registration Statement.


                                    ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

San Francisco, California
September 24, 1996