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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7The lectin database of Dr. Peter D'Adamo. BACK TO INDEX | LECSTER7 FAQ |
Lontonis bainesii | |
| SPECIES IMAGE |  | SOURCE | Tropical lotonis |
| LECTINS | |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | | CLASS | Legum lectins |
| NOMEN | LECp.Lon.Bai.se.Hga1 LECp.Lon.Bai.ro.Hga1 |
| INDEX | Plant lectin / Plant / Seed / Hololectins / Gal/GalNAc-binding lectins |
| CHARACTERIZATION | The Lontonis lectin may be involved in the recognition of symbiotic bacteria. See: 2) Plant Physiol 1984 (74); 779-785 |
| BIOACTIVITY | Both the seed and root lectin agglutinate rabbit erythrocytes. See: Plant Physiol 1984 (74); 773-778 |
| SOURCE TISSUE | Seed |
| SPECIFICITY | Both root and seed lectins are specific for Gal. |
| INHIBITORS | The hemagglutination of the root lectin is preferentially inhibited by disaccharides containing terminal non-reducing galactose residues. |
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