Abstract
Abstract: The carbohydrate-binding specificity of the Parkia platycephala (Mimosoideae) lectin was investigated by different techniques including hapten inhibition of haemagglutination, binding of lectin to immobilized glycoproteins and interaction in real time performed by surface plasmon resonance. The lectin belongs to the mannose/glucose-specific group and mannose and oligomannosides with al-3 and al-6 linkages are among its best inhibitors. The mannose/glucose-binding activity exhibited by this lectin, which belongs to a primitive group of Leguminosae, could be related to a defensive function against plant pathogens.
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