Plant protoplast agglutination and membrane-bound beta-lectins.
Plant protoplast agglutination caused by normal and immune serum and by artificial carbohydrate antigens is described. Evidence is presented that the new class of lectins, called all-beta lectins by previous authors, are present in protoplast membranes and responsible for both forms of agglutination. Some non-specific serum component and the artificial antigens are the 2 respective passive 'bridge' molecules between agglutinating protoplasts.
D000371:Agglutination; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D001665:Binding Sites; D002415:Cats; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007106:Immune Sera; D037102:Lectins / Q000032:analysis*; D008394:Marsupialia; D059828:Plant Cells; D037121:Plant Lectins; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep
D000941:Antigens; D007106:Immune Sera; D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins