Open AccessLeaves of the Orchid Twayblade (Listera ovata) Contain a Mannose-Specific Lectin
Author(s) -
Els J. M. Van Damme,
Anthony K. Allen,
Willy J. Peumans
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.85.2.566
Subject(s) - lectin , orchidaceae , mannose , mannan binding lectin , biology , botany , biochemistry
A new lectin was isolated from leaves of the twayblade (Listera ovata). It is a dimeric protein built up of two subunits of M(r) 12,500. This lectin, which is the first to be isolated from a species of the family Orchidaceae, exhibits exclusive specificity towards mannose.
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