Purification and partial characterization of a lectin from the seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz.
A lectin was purified from the seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii, belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, growing in China. The lectin is a glycoprotein of 57 kDa, consists of two subunits with apparent molecular masses of 37 and 25 kDa, is specific for galactose, and is not mitogenic for human lymphocytes.
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Dipartimento di Biochemica, Università di Bologna, Italy.
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D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002681:China; D002845:Chromatography; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005690:Galactose; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D037102:Lectins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D037121:Plant Lectins; D011817:Rabbits; D012639:Seeds / Q000032:analysis*
D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D006023:Glycoproteins; D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; D005690:Galactose