Chemical modification studies on the D-galactopyranosyl binding lectin from the mistletoe Viscum album L

Ziska, P.; Eifler, R.; Franz, H.

Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica 38(9): 1361-1363

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5318
PMID: 550670
Document Number: 150779
The role of amino, sulfhydryl, disulfide, carboxyl, phenolic, imidazole and indole groups on the agglutination of human erythrocytes by the lectin from Viscum album has been determined using specific chemical modification techniques. The results indicate that tyrosine residues participate in the hemagglutination reaction. Subunits of the lectin possess only reduced hemagglutinating ability.

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