Lectinochemical studies on the binding properties of a toxic lectin (ricin) isolated from the seeds of Ricinus communis

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 530-542

  Wu, Albert M ^a   Wu, June H ^a   Singh, Tanuja ^a   Hwang, Pei Yi ^a   Tsai, Ming Sung ^a   Herp, Anthony ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate specificities; Combining site; Glycoprotein binding; Ricin; Toxin

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MONOSACCHARIDE; PLANT LECTIN; RICIN; SIALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RAT; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; LECTINS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PRECIPITIN TESTS; RICIN;

EID: 26944493776     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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