title: Different glycosubstances and galactans in the albumin gland and eggs of Achatina fulica.
abstract: In saline extracts from the eggs and the albumin gland of the snail Achatina fulica 3 different forms of glycosubstances have been found by using heterophile precipitins from different sources: 1. An alkali-stable galactan reacting with the anti-galactans from Axinella polypoides sponge and from the clam Tridacna maxima (Tridacnin) and with Concanavalin A. 2. Another glycosubstance giving cross-reactions with a second precipitin from Axinella polypoides, with the lectin from Ricinus communis, with murine myeloma anti-galactan, with pneumococcus Type XIV antiserum and with Tridacnin. 3. The second precipitin from Axinella polypoides detects a third glycosubstance, which reacts with the lectins from Abrus precatorius and wheat germ (Triticum vulgaris).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D005690:Galactose; D037102:Lectins; D008974:Mollusca; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology; D010063:Ovum / Q000276:immunology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D011234:Precipitins; D012908:Snails
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D037102:Lectins; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D011234:Precipitins; D005690:Galactose