Book ID: 27554
LIENER, Irvine E., Nathan SHARON and Irwin J.GOLDSTEIN (eds.)
The Lec- tins. Properties, Functions, and Applications in Biology and Medicine. 1986. illustr. tabs. 600 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
Contents (chapter titles): Historical Background/ Isolation/ Phytochemical Characterization and Carbohydrate-Binding Specifity ofLectins/ Legume Lectins: A Large Family of Homologous Proteins/ Biological Properties of Lectins/ Applications of Lectins/ Distributionand Function of Plant Lectins/ Vertebrate Lectins: Properties andFunctions/ Lectins in Cellular Slime Molds/ Bacterial Lections/Nutritional Significance of Lectins in the Diet. (Each chapter includesreferences)/ Index.