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Assay for Antitumor and Lectin Activity in RNase Homologs

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Lectins, proteins that specifically bind carbohydrates, are widely distributed in animal and plant species. Functions of animal lectins include uptake of serum asialo-glycoproteins into liver, self-defense mechanisms, and modulation of cell-cell interactions during differentiation (1).

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  1. Cancer Research Institute, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan

    Kazuo Nitta

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Nitta, K. (2001). Assay for Antitumor and Lectin Activity in RNase Homologs. In: Schein, C.H. (eds) Nuclease Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 160. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-233-3:363

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