1) Carbohydrate-binding protein 2) Glycoprotein
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Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins, macromolecules that are highly specific for sugar moieties. Lectins should neither be confused with glycoproteins (proteins containing sugar chains or residues), lecithins (fatty substances in animals and plants), nor leptin, (the regulator of appetite and hunger, metabolism, and behavior). Long before a ...
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A plant protein that binds to certain sugar residues in glycoproteins.
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(from the article `blood group`) ...absorbed free of unwanted components and carefully standardized before use. Additional substances with specific blood group activity have been ...
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A complex molecule that has both protein and sugars. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes in it. Lectins are made by both animals and plants.
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- a protein molecule which bindson to a specific sequence of sugars. Bacteria may use lectin attachments to bind onto each other or oral surfaces.
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<plant biology> Proteins obtained particularly from the seeds of leguminous plants, but also from many other plant and animal sources, that have binding sites for specific mono or oligosaccharides in cell walls or membranes. They thereby change the physiology of the membrane to cause agglutination, mitosis, or other biochemical changes in the...
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(lek´tin) a term applied to hemagglutinating substances present in saline extracts of certain plant seeds, which specifically agglutinate erythrocytes of certain blood groups or stimulate lymphocyte proliferation.
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Proteins obtained particularly from the seeds of leguminous plants, but also from many other plant and animal sources, that have binding sites for specific mono- or oligosaccharides. Named originally for the ability of some to selectively agglutinate human red blood cells of particular blood groups. Lectins such as concanavalin A and wheat germ agglutinin are widely used as analytical and preparative agents in the study of glycoproteins. See Table L1.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lek′tin Definitions: 1. Any of a group of glycoproteins of primarily plant (usually seed) origin that binds to glycoproteins on the surface of cells causing agglutination, precipitation, or other phenomena resembling the action of specific antibody; lectins include plant agglutinins (phytoagglutinins, phytohemaggluti...
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Lectin: A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes in it.
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n] - any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
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noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
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