title: Purification and partial characterization of two lectins from Momordica charantia.
abstract: 2 different lectins have been purified from the seeds of Momordica charantia by gel-filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. These 2 lectins appear to be composed of 2 subunits of 26,000 daltons. Protein fraction I, but not II, showed agglutinating activity toward human type-O red blood cells. The amino acid compositions and amino-terminal sequences of these two homologous proteins are quite different.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005690:Galactose; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008970:Molecular Weight; D037121:Plant Lectins; D012639:Seeds / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; D005690:Galactose