Purification and partial characterization of two lectins fromMomordica charantia
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 36 (5) , 524-527
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01965777
Abstract
2 different lectins have been purified from the seeds ofMomordica 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.Keywords
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