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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7The lectin database of Dr. Peter D'Adamo. BACK TO INDEX | LECSTER7 FAQ |
Botryllus schlosseri | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE | Ascidian |
| LECTINS | |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS | S-lectin |
| NOMEN | LECi.Bot.Sch.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Lectin from invertebrates / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | The lectin is an opsonin, as it increases both the phagocytic index and the number of phagocytized yeast cells. It is though tot probably be a galectin. See: Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 1999 May;123(1):115-23 |
| BIOACTIVITY | |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | Beta galactoside |
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