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. 1979 Jul;64(1):104–107. doi: 10.1104/pp.64.1.104

Legume Lectins

I. Immunological Cross-Reactions between the Enzymic Lectin from Mung Beans and other Well Characterized Legume Lectins 1

Charles N Hankins a, Juanita I Kindinger a, Leland M Shannon a
PMCID: PMC543033  PMID: 16660894

Abstract

A number of well characterized legume lectins including the enzymic lectin from Vigna radiata were examined for immunological relatedness. The immunological cross-reactions observed indicate that most of the legume lectins, including Vigna lectin, are evolutionarily closely related proteins. The possibility that these proteins are homologs with enzymic functions is discussed.

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