Listeria ovata |
| SPECIES IMAGE |  |
SOURCE | Twayblade |
| LECTINS | LOA, LOMBP |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE |  |
CLASS | Monocot mannose binding proteins |
| NOMEN | LECp.Lis.Ova.le.Hma1 (LOA) LECp.Lis.Ova.le.Mma1 (LMOBP) |
| INDEX | Plant lectin / Plant / Leaf / Hololectins / Mannose-binding lectins |
| CHARACTERIZATION | LOMBP is a merolectin. LOA reacts with various alpha-mannans from yeast, fungi and bacteria, but not with alpha glucans. See: J Biochem 1993 (217); 677-681 Similar lectins have been purified from the Orchidaceae species Epipactis helleborine and Cymbidium hybrid. |
| BIOACTIVITY | LOA exhibits a modest mitogenic activity toward human lymphocytes. See: Lectin Biol Biochem Clin Biochem 1990 (7); 259-263 LOA is highly inhibitory to HIV-1 and HIV-2 and shows marked anti-human cytomegalovirus, respiratory synncythial virus and influenza A virus activity in vitro. See: Antiviral Res 1992 (18); 191-207 |
| SOURCE TISSUE | Leaf |
| SPECIFICITY | LOA: Man(alpha(1,3)-mannosidic linkages)LOMBP: Man |
| INHIBITORS | |
| REFERENCES | Plant Physiol 1987 (85); 566-569 |