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. 1975 Jul 1;66(1):183–188. doi: 10.1083/jcb.66.1.183

Demonstration of ricin-binding sites on the outer face of azurophil and specific granules of rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes

PMCID: PMC2109513  PMID: 1141375

Abstract

The presence of carbohydrate residues on the outer surface of PMN granules has been demonstrated by the use of ricin-conjugated ferritin. The binding of the lectin was inhibited by alpha-lactose. No difference in the binding densities of azurophil or specific granules was observed.

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