title: The amino acid sequences of jacalin and the Maclura pomifera agglutinin.
abstract: Amino acid sequences for the alpha-chains of the Moraceae lectins, jacalin and Maclura pomifera agglutinin, were determined by protein sequencing. Both are 133 residues long and contain several genetically variant positions; the overall homology is 85%. A possible site for the known glycopeptide of jacalin was located. The alpha-chains have a conserved tryptophan residue that may be part of the binding-site.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D037121:Plant Lectins
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; C043696:jacalin; C034551:maclurin