Isolation and characterization of a novel lectin with antifungal and antiproliferative activities from Sophora alopecuroides seeds

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 606-613

  Li, Tingting ^a   Yin, Xiaoli ^a   Liu, Dongliang ^a   Ma, Xiaojin ^a   Lv, Hui ^a   Sun, Surong ^a  

^a XINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

antifungal activity; antiproliferative activity; lectin; Sophora alopecuroides

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; PLANT LECTIN; TRICINE;

ALTERNARIA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HELA CELL; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IC 50; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MYCELIUM; PENICILLIUM; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RABBIT; SOPHORA; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ALTERNARIA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FUNGI; GLYCINE; HELA CELLS; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MYCELIUM; PENICILLIUM; PLANT LECTINS; RABBITS; SEEDS; SOPHORA;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; SOPHORA ALOPECUROIDES;

EID: 84863445135     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gms037     Document Type: Article

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