A lectin was purified from the rhizomes of Curcuma amarissima Roscoe by aqueous
extraction, fractionation with 80% saturated ammonium sulfate, and a combination of affinity …

Many plants contain carbohydrate-binding proteins which are commonly designated as
lectins. It is believed that some of these lectins play a role in plant defense against insects …

A lectin with specificity toward mannose, glucose, and rhamnose has been isolated from the
legumes of the knife bean Canavalia gladiata. The lectin is composed of two identical 30 …

A dimeric 64-kDa melibiose-binding lectin was isolated from the seeds of Bauhinia
variegata. The isolation procedure comprised affinity chromatography on Affi-gel blue gel …

Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L.(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of the most destructive
stored-product pests that is resistant to a wide range of chemical insecticides. In the present …

This paper describes the purification and characterization of a novel protein from the seeds
of Pouteria torta (family Sapotaceae). The protein was purified by a combination of gel …

A lectin with antiproliferative activity towards human cancer cell lines and mitogenic towards
human peripheral blood mononuclear cells was purified from the rhizomes of Arundo donax …

The peritrophic matrix (PM) is an invertebrate intestinal lining, which partitions the midgut
lumen into separate digestive compartments, lubricates the lumenal surface to protect from …

A 48kDa, chitin-binding lectin with antifungal, antiviral and apoptosis-inducing activities was
isolated from the rhizomes of Setcreasea purpurea Boom, a member of family …

Development of entomotoxic molecules as control agents: illustration of some protein
potential uses and limits of lectins (Revi Page 1 ฀BA SE Biotechnol.฀Agron.฀Soc.฀Environ.฀2010฀14(1),฀225-241 …