title: Mn2+ and Ca2+ binding to the lima bean lectins.
abstract: We have purified the two lectins from lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus) and studied the binding of Ca2+ and Mn2+ ions to each. The 120,000-dalton tetrameric lima bean lectin (LBL4) and the 240,000-dalton octamer (LBL8) were purified by chromatography on Ultrogel and sulfopropyl Sephadex. Using equilibrium dialysis, we have found that demetallized LBL4 (apo-lbl4) will bind either 2 Mn2+ or 4 Ca2+ ions. The Ca2+ binding is strongly cooperative while the Mn2+ binding is not. If apo-LBL4 is presaturated with Mn2+ (Mn2+-LBL4), it will bind only 2 Ca2+ ions in a noncooperative manner. Apo-LBL4 presaturated with Ca2+ (Ca2+-LBL4) does not bind Mn2+. The metal stoichiometry for LBL8 is double that for LBL4 under all of the above conditions.
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium; D007700:Kinetics; D037102:Lectins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008345:Manganese; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011485:Protein Binding
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008345:Manganese; D002118:Calcium