Purification, biological activities, and molecular cloning of a novel mannose-binding lectin from bulbs of Zephyranthes candida Herb (Amaryllidaceae)

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-231

  Wu, Chuan Fang ^a   Li, Jian ^a   An, Jie ^a   Chang, Li Qing ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Bao, Jin Ku ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agglutinating activity; Insecticidal activity; Molecular clone; Sequence analysis; Zephyranthes candida agglutinin

Indexed keywords

CLONE; EXTRACTION METHOD; HERB; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PROTEIN;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; APHIDIDAE; CANDIDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALANTHUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEPHYRANTHES CANDIDA;

EID: 33646684000     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2005.10.015     Document Type: Article

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