Differential lectin recognition of glycoproteins in choanomastigote-shaped trypanosomatids: Taxonomic implications

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 231, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-176

  D'Avila Levy, Claudia Masini ^a   Araújo, Fernanda Miranda ^a   Vermelho, Alane Beatriz ^a   Branquinha, Marta Helena ^a   Alviano, Celuta Sales ^a   De Araújo Soares, Rosangela Maria ^a   Dos Santos, André Luis Souza ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crithidia; Glycoprotein; Lectin; Sialic acid; Taxonomy; Trypanosomatid

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; CONCANAVALIN A; GLYCOCONJUGATE; GLYCOPROTEIN; LECTIN; MANNOSE; SIALIC ACID; SUGAR;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITHIDIA; EXTRACT; FLAGELLATE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENUS; MAACKIA; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMBUCUS; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TAXONOMY; TRYPANOSOMA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CRITHIDIA; HERPETOMONAS; LIMAX FLAVUS; MAACKIA AMURENSIS; SAMBUCUS NIGRA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 1342300600     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(03)00915-7     Document Type: Article

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