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Agropyrum repens

SPECIES IMAGE
SOURCECouch grass
LECTINSAREL, ARLL
MOLECULAR IMAGE
CLASSHololectin; Monocot mannose-binding lectins
NOMENLECp.Agr.Rep.se.Hch1 (AREL) LECp.Agr.Rep.le.Hch1 (ARLL)
INDEXPlant lectin / Plant / Seed / Hololectins / GlcNAc/(GlcNAc)-binding lectins
CHARACTERIZATION It has been shown that the lectin content of couch grass leaves varies enormously during the seasons.
BIOACTIVITYIn addition, couch grass leaf (ARLL) lectin exhibits specificity for N-acetylgalactosamine and agglutinates preferentially blood-group-A erythrocytes. AREL shows no blood group specificity.
SOURCE TISSUESeed
SPECIFICITYAREL: GlcNac (oligomers) ARLL: GlcNAc(oligomers>>GalNAc>GlcNAc
INHIBITORS
REFERENCESEur J Biochem 1985 Apr 15;148(2):315-22
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