Isolation and characterization of a lectin with exclusive specificity towards mannose from snowdrop (<i>Galanthus nivalis</i>) bulbs

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Abstract

<jats:p>A lectin was isolated from snowdrop (<jats:italic>Galanthus nivalis</jats:italic>) bulbs by affinity chromatography on mannoseagarose. It is a tetrameric protein composed of 4 identical subunits of 13 kDa which are not held together by disulphide bridges. The <jats:italic>G. nivalis</jats:italic> agglutinin exhibits exclusive specificity towards mannose. Although it readily agglutinates rabbit erythrocytes it is completely inactive with human red blood cells.</jats:p>

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  • FEBS Letters

    FEBS Letters 215 (1), 140-144, 1987-05-04

    Wiley

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