Book ID: 70348
Damme, E. J. M. van, W. J. Peumans a. oth.
Handbook of Plant Lectins. Properties and Biomedical Applications. 1997. XIV, 452 p. gr8vo. Hard - cover.
Plant lectins are used as tools and as bioactive proteins indifferent areas of biomedical and biological research. This book offersa comprehensive overview over the biochemical properties, carbohydrate -binding specificity, biological activities and applications of mostof the currently known plant lectins.- Part 1 gives more general basicinformation. Part 2 lists apprximately 200 lectin entries in alphabetical order, each dealing with the lectin(s) of a particularplant and providing details (where known) on isolation andcharacterisation, sugar binding specificity, biological activities,applications, commercial availability, and a bibliography.