Isolation and characterization of a novel thermostable lectin from the wild edible mushroom Agaricus arvensis

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 304-311

  Zhao, J K ^a   Zhao, Y C ^b   Li, S H ^b   Wang, H X ^a   Ng, T B ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS   (China)

^c and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hemagglutinating activity, Agaricus arvensis; Lectin; Mushroom

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS ARVENSIS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 79957519745     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201000267     Document Type: Article

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