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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7


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Butea monosperma or frondosa

SPECIES IMAGE
SOURCEBastard teak
LECTINS
MOLECULAR IMAGE
CLASSLegume lectins
NOMENLECp.But.Mon.se.Hga1
INDEXPlant lectin / Plant / Seed / Hololectins / Gal/GalNAc-binding lectins
CHARACTERIZATIONLectin activity was also reported in Butea bojapatra. See: Lect. Biol.Biochem. Clin. Biochem. 1985 (4) 547-557
BIOACTIVITYThe lectin agglutinates all human erythrocytes but not hamster, pigeon, goose and mouse erythrocytes. See: Plant Sci. 1994 (103);121-126 The lectin from Butea frondosa is a fairly effective mitogen for human lymphocytes. See: Lect. Biol.Biochem. Clin. Biochem. 1985 (4) 559-565
SOURCE TISSUESeed
SPECIFICITYGalNAc(>Lac>N-acetyllactosamine)
INHIBITORSThe agglutinating activity of the lectin is inhibited by N-acteylgalactosamine, and to a lesser extent lactose and N-acetyllactosamine.
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