Vegetable gums modify lectin hemagglutinability.
Arabic gum enhances lectin hemagglutinability. The more glycosylated the lectin, the greater the stimulatory effect of the gum. Evidence presented suggests that the interaction between gum and lectin is of a carbohydrate-carbohydrate nature.
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Centro de Biología Celular, Caracas.
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D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005685:Galactans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006170:Gum Arabic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007618:Karaya Gum / Q000494:pharmacology*; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D008351:Mannans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053149:Plant Gums; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism
D005685:Galactans; D037102:Lectins; D008351:Mannans; D053149:Plant Gums; D011134:Polysaccharides; D006170:Gum Arabic; D007618:Karaya Gum; C007894:guar gum