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Lectin

Known as: Lectins, Lectins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind… 
National Institutes of Health

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20kDa lectin protein, SarcophagaAgaricus bisporus lectinBanLec-ICanavalia gladiata DC lectin
ATRN protein, humanC-Type Mannose Receptor 2KLRG1 protein, humanNKG2-D Type II Integral Membrane Protein

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AgglutininsHemagglutinin

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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Ascorbate Uptake by Microvascular Endothelial Cells of Rat Skeletal Muscle
Objective: In several systems, exogenous ascorbate (reduced vitamin C) has been shown to protect against microvascular injury… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Surface expression of functional IgE binding protein, an endogenous lectin, on mast cells and macrophages.
IgE-binding protein (epsilon BP) is a galactoside-specific lectin containing an S-type carbohydrate-recognition domain. It was… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The Correlation Between Extracellular Polysaccharide Production and Acid Tolerance in Rhizobium 1
Rhizobial isolates from six host genera (Cicer, Phaseolus, Leucaena, Lens, Melilotus and Trifolium) were screened for ability to… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Lectin-like activities associated with human and murine neoplastic cells.
Single-cell suspensions of several tumor cell lines, including five human melanomas (A375, SH4, Hs294, Hs852, and Hs939), a human… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Activities of lectins and their immobilized derivatives in detergent solutions. Implications on the use of lectin affinity chromatography for the purification of membrane glycoproteins.
The effects of several commonly used detergents on the saccharide-binding activities of lectins were investigated using lectin… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Lectin purification on affinity columns containing reductively aminated disaccharides.
A method is described for isolating lectins in pure form and quantitative yield in a single step by affinity chromatography on… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Lectin-mediated attachment of glycoprotein-bearing liposomes to cells
LIPOSOMES have been used as vehicles for transporting drugs or enzymes into cultured cells and into tissues1–8. Before the full… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Mobility and the Restriction of Mobility of Plasma Membrane Lectin-Binding Components
Labeling by ferritin-conjugated agglutinins from Ricinus communis was used to demonstrate the relative mobilities of the… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Lectin Binding Saccharides on a Parasitic Protozoan
Leishmania donovani promastigotes were specifically agglutinated by concanavalin A and phytohemagglutinin P. Somatic-somatic… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
A NEW SURFACE MARKER ON T LYMPHOCYTES OF HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD
Neuraminidase treatment of human peripheral blood lymphocytes uncovers cell surface receptors that bind purified A hemagglutinin… 
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