| Antimicrobial Plant Lectins Contributor(s): Hamid, Rabia (Author), Masood, Akbar (Author), Hussain Wani, Ishfak (Author) |
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ISBN: 3844328289 ISBN-13: 9783844328288 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $50.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6" W x 9" (0.33 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins of non immune origin which have a wide distribution in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Their medicinal role extends from simple antimicrobial action to anti- tumour properties.In view of the advancement in understanding the potential medicinal role of the plant lectins, a lectin from the leaves of Prunella vulgaris was isolated, purified, partially characterized and its antimicrobial activity evaluated. The lectin is specific for galactose and N-acetyl-galactosamine The molecular weight of the lectin as determined by SDS-PAGE was 32500 Da and that estimated from Sephadex G-100 gel filtration column was 65000 Da indicating that the purified lectin is a homodimer. The purified lectin also shows a significant antimicrobial activity against the infectious agents of some common diseases such as Salmonella typhi, Klebseilla pnuemonea and Escherhia coli. |