Isolation and partial characterization of a D-Galactose-Binding lectin from the latex of synadenium carinatum

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 705-716

  Souza, Maria Aparecida ^a   Amâncio Pereira, Francielle ^a   Cardoso, Cristina Ribeiro Barros ^a   da Silva, Adriano Gomes ^a   Silva, Edmar Gomes ^a   Andrade, Lívia Resende ^a   Pena, Janethe Deolina Oliveira ^a   Lanza, Henrique ^a   Afonso Cardoso, Sandra Regina ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

D Galactose binding; Latex; Lectin; Synadenium carinatum

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIACEAE; SYNADENIUM;

EID: 34547799108     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 16784324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132005000600005     Document Type: Article

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