Ion dependence of the discoidin I lectin from Dictyostelium discoideum.
The lectin discoidin I from Dictyostelium discoideum requires divalent cations for binding activity. The data indicate that calcium is the preferred ion in vitro. In contrast, the lectin activity of discoidin II is independent of divalent ions.
D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D004023:Dictyostelium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000070821:Discoidins; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D037102:Lectins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins
D002413:Cations, Divalent; D000070821:Discoidins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D037102:Lectins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D004492:Edetic Acid; D002118:Calcium