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Erythrina variegata | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE |
| LECTINS | EVL-I, EVL-II, EVL-III |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS |
| NOMEN | LECp.Ery.Var.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Plant lectin / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | It is suggested that the constituent subunits of Erythrina variegata isolectins are eschangeable with each other in vitro. |
| BIOACTIVITY | |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | The purified isolectins (EVL-I, EVL-II and EVL-III) are all specific for galactopyranosides and N-acetylgalactosamine, and their affinities for simple sugars are EVLIII greater than EVL-II greater than EVL-I. |
| INHIBITORS | |
| REFERENCES | J Chromatogr 1992 Apr 24;597(1-2):207-11 |
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