Fava bean lectin

Studies on the carbohydrate-binding specificity of the fava-bean lectin, as determined by hapten inhibition of hemagglutination,140,213,466-469 showed that the lectin is inhibited by Makela s group III sugars (see Table VI). Hemagglutination by the lectin was inhibited by... 

From the interest expressed in the fava-bean lectin, we may expect to receive more-complete information on both its structure and carbohydrate-binding specificity in the near future. 

Favin, the lectin present in the fava bean Vida faba), is a tetrameric glycoprotein composed of two a-chains (Mr = 5571 Da) and two 3-chains (Mr = 20 700 Da) united by non-covalent forces [96,97]. Amino acid analyses reveal high proportions of acidic and hydroxylic amino acids, substantial amounts of hydrophobic amino acids, and the absence of cysteine and methionine [96,97]. Both the a- and 3-chains have been... 

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