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Achatina fulica

SPECIES IMAGE
SOURCEAchantina snail
LECTINSAchatina fulica Cold Aggltutinin; achatinin-H
MOLECULAR IMAGE
CLASS
NOMENLECi.Ach.ful.xx.Xsi1
INDEXLectin from invertebrates / / / / Sialic acid-binding lectins
CHARACTERIZATIONAs a probe for detection of subtle changes on the cell surface induced during acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its clinical application. See: Ind J Biochem Biophys 1997;34:82;
BIOACTIVITY
SOURCE TISSUE
SPECIFICITYAchatinin-H shows a high affinity for 9-O-acetylneuraminic acid. For binding of galactose, see: Lect. Biol. Biochem. Clin. Biochem.1988 (6) 411 For affinity of cold agglutinin towards N-acetyllactosamine, see: Lect. Biol. Biochem. Clin. Biochem.1986 (5) 251
INHIBITORSThe inhibition of agglutination of human umbilical-cord erythrocytes by the cold agglutinin is specific for methyl beta-D-galactoside and also for glycolipids present on cord erythrocytes.
REFERENCESBiochem J 1987 Mar 1;242(2):331-8 Biochem J 1989 Jan 1;257(1):65-71
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