Lectins red kidney bean

HERZIG K H, BARDOCZ s, GRANT G, NUSTEDE R, FOLSCH u R, PUSZTAi A (1997) Red kidney bean lectin is a potent cholecystokinin releasing stimulus in the rat inducing pancreatic growth. Gut. 41 333-8. 

Ricin has been shown to exert its toxic effect on human neuroblastoma cells by inhibiting DNA polymerase a-activity, whereas DNA polymerase /3-activity is inhibited by red kidney bean lectin. ... 

An alternative approach involves insolubilized glycoproteins. Thus, an affinity system for the isolation of the lectin of red kidney-bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)149,154 involved thyroglobulin-Sepharose, and, for... 

Finally, a group of lectins having a complex, sugar specificity that has yet to be established includes agglutinins from the red kidney-bean (Phaseolus vulgaris),218 the spindle tree(Evonymus europaea L.),217 the scarlet runner-bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.),218 Vicia graminea,219,220 and the meadow mushroom (Agaricus bisporus).221... 

VII. Other Lectins 1. Phaseolus vulgaris (Red Kidney-bean)... 

The interaction of partially purified, commercial preparations of P. vulgaris with a large number of serum glycoproteins was studied by Morse.105 The lectin precipitated a2-macroglobulin, /3-lipoproteins, and immunoglobulin M. Preparations ofarglycoprotein, orosomucoid, and several immunoglobulin A myeloma proteins also reacted.105 Chon-droitin 4-sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and heparin also precipitated a partially purified preparation of red kidney-bean the precipitation reaction was completely inhibited by 0.5 M sodium chloride solution.3663... 

Moore JG, Fuchs CA, Hata YS, et al. A new lectin in red kidney beans called PvFRIL stimulates proliferation of NIH 3T3 cells expressing the Flt3 receptor. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2000 1475(3) 216-224. 

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