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Helianthus tuberosus

SPECIES IMAGE
SOURCEJerusalem artichoke
LECTINSHTA
MOLECULAR IMAGE
CLASSJacalin-related lectins
NOMENLECp.Hel.Tub.tu.Hmmm1
INDEXPlant lectin / Plant / Tuber / Hololectins / Mannose/maltose-binding lectins
CHARACTERIZATIONA reinvestigation of Helianthus tuber lectin revealed that it is closely related to the Calystegia lectin with respect to its molecular structure and sugar specificity.
BIOACTIVITYHTA agglutinates blood group A erythrocytes over other ABO groups, although all blood groups are agglutinated. See: Life Sciences 1991 (312); 573-578
SOURCE TISSUETuber
SPECIFICITYMan/Maltose (alpha linked manno-oligosaccharides)
INHIBITORSHTA is inhibited by N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, glucose, mannose, but not by galactose or N-acetyl galactosamine.
REFERENCESEur J Biochem 1999 Jan;259(1-2):135-42 Bioscience Biotech Biochem 1996 (60); 259-262
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