Lycoris aurea |
| SPECIES IMAGE |  |
SOURCE | |
| LECTINS | |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE |  |
CLASS | Monocot mannose-binding lectins |
| NOMEN | LECp.Lyc.Aur.bu.Hma1 |
| INDEX | Plant lectin / Plant / Bulb / Hololectins / Mannose-binding lectins |
| CHARACTERIZATION | This lectin shows sequence homology to Galanthus lectin. |
| BIOACTIVITY | Lycoris lectin agglutinates rabbit erythrocytes but not human. See Plant Cell Physiol 1993 (34); 1267-1274 |
| SOURCE TISSUE | Bulb |
| SPECIFICITY | Man (alpha(1,6)-linked and alpha (1,3)-linked mannans) |
| INHIBITORS | The agglutination of Lycoris lectin can be inhibited by various glycoproteins such as ovalbumin, ovomucoid, fetuin and thyroglobulin. |
| REFERENCES | Plant Cell Physiol 1993 (34); 1267-1274 |