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Anthocidaris crassispina Ovum | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE | Sea urchin eggs |
| LECTINS | |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS |
| NOMEN | LECi.Ant.Cra.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Lectin from invertebrates / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | The lectin exists as a disulfide-linked homodimer of two subunits; the dimeric form is essential for hemagglutination activity. However, the monomeric form obtained by partial reduction retains the carbohydrate binding capacity. |
| BIOACTIVITY | |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | D-galactoside |
| INHIBITORS | |
| REFERENCES | Biochemistry 1991 Mar 5;30(9):2391-4 |
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