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Homo sapiens | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE |
| LECTINS | Gut Mucus Anti-Salmonella Lectin |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS |
| NOMEN | LECh.Hom.Sap.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Lectin from humans / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | Specific components isolated from crude mucus secretions were found to aggregate the bacteria. The degree of bacterial aggregation was dependent on the protein concentration of the crude mucus and on time. |
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| INHIBITORS | Aggregation of S. typhimurium could be abolished by sugars: L-fucose exhibited the strongest inhibition, followed by D-glucose, D-galactose and D-mannose. |
| REFERENCES | Microb Pathog 1992 Apr;12(4):255-66 |
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