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lectin [′lek·tən] (biochemistry) Any of various proteins that agglutinate erythrocytes and other types of cells and also have other properties, including mitogenesis, agglutination of tumor cells, and toxicity toward animals; found widely in plants, predominantly in legumes, and also occurring in bacteria, fish, and invertebrates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In some cases plant lectins have been shown to be able to act as opsonins in invertebrate phagocyte systems, and concanavalin A receptors have been described on oyster hemocytes (Sami et al. |
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