Leaves of the Orchid Twayblade (Listera ovata) Contain a Mannose-Specific Lectin
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- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 85 (2), 566-569
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.85.2.566
Abstract
A new lectin was isolated from leaves of the twayblade (Listera ovata). It is a dimeric protein built up of two subunits of Mr 12,500. This lectin, which is the first to be isolated from a species of the family Orchidaceae, exhibits exclusive specificity towards mannose.Keywords
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