Galactose-induced dimerization of blocked ricin at acidic pH: Evidence for a third galactose-binding site in ricin B-chain

Glycobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-335

  Venkatesh, Yeldur P ^a   Lambert, John M ^a  

^a IMMUNOGEN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Blocked ricin; Galactose binding; Lectin; Ricin

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE; LACTOSE; RICIN; RICIN B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GEL FILTRATION; LECTIN BINDING; LECTIN BINDING SITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030946050     PISSN: 09596658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/glycob/7.3.329     Document Type: Article

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