Cloning and molecular characterization of a novel lectin gene from Pinellia ternata

Cell Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-308

  Yao, Jian Hong ^a   Zhao, Xiu Yun ^a   Liao, Zhi Hua ^a   Lin, Juan ^a   Chen, Zhong Hai ^a   Chen, Fei ^a   Song, Jun ^a   Sun, Xiao Fen ^a   Tang, K Xuan ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Araceae; cDNA cloning; Lectin; Pinellia ternata; RACE PCR

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; APHIDIDAE; ARACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYZUS PERSICAE; PINELLIA; PINELLIA TERNATA; PRUNUS PERSICA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

HYBRID PROTEIN; PINELLIA TERNATA LECTIN; PLANT LECTIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PINELLIA; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; APHIDS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PINELLIA; PLANT LECTINS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EID: 1542677326     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: 17487838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290175     Document Type: Article

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