PURIFICATION OF LECTINS FROM THE STEMS OF PEANUT PLANTS

Authors
SINGH R DAS HR
Citation
R. Singh et Hr. Das, PURIFICATION OF LECTINS FROM THE STEMS OF PEANUT PLANTS, Glycoconjugate journal, 11(4), 1994, pp. 282-285
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Glycoconjugate journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02820080
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
282 - 285
Database
ISI
SICI code
0282-0080(1994)11:4<282:POLFTS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The stem of the peanut plant contains two lectins, a methyl alpha-mann oside specific lectin (SL-I) and a lactose/cellobiose specific lectin (SL-II). These lectins are found to be developmentally regulated and m aximum activities are observed in 3-4-weeks-old plants. The two lectin s SL-I and SL-II have been purified from 3-week-old stem by affinity c hromatography on Sephadex G-50 and guar gum matrices respectively. Bot h are glycosylated lectins and have the identical subunit molecular we ight of 31 kDa.