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Ulva lactuca | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE | Marine algae |
| LECTINS | |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS |
| NOMEN | LECu.Ulv.Lac.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Lectin from unicellular organism / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | |
| BIOACTIVITY | It agglutinates most strongly erythrocytes of blood group 0(H) followed by B greater than A greater than AB. A2 and A2B erythrocytes are agglutinated by it considerably more strongly than A1 and A1B respectively. Bombay 0(hh) type erythrocytes are almost non-reactive. |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | L-fucose |
| INHIBITORS | This hemagglutinating activity was shown to be inhibited by L-fucose and EDTA |
| REFERENCES | Dev Comp Immunol 1988 Fall;12(4):695-705 |
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