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The Griffonia simplicifolia I - B4 Isolectin

A Probe for α-D-Galactosyl End Groups

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α-Gal and Anti-Gal

Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 32))

Abstract

Lectins are a heterogeneous group of proteins with the common property of recognizing carbohydrate molecules, often in a very specific manner. Although first discovered in plant seeds, they also have been found in other vegetative tissues of the plant world (leaves, stems, bark, roots, tubers, etc.). In recent years, lectins have been isolated from microorganisms, insects, Crustacea, rodents, and most recently from various tissues of primates where they appear to be involved in cellular adhesion, clearance of glycoproteins from the circulating system, cell-cell recognition, etc.

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Goldstein, I.J., Winter, H.G. (1999). The Griffonia simplicifolia I - B4 Isolectin. In: Galili, U., Avila, J.L. (eds) α-Gal and Anti-Gal. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 32. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4771-6_6

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