Artin M: a rational substitution for the names artocarpin and KM+.

The aim of the present letter is to propose a rational nomenclature for the d-mannose-binding lectin from seeds of Artocarpus integrifolia. It is justified by the existing confusion in the literature concerning the trivial names used until now to designate the lectin and by the increasing interest in its biomedical applications, specially those concerning the immunomodulation activity exerted by the lectin, triggered by the recognition of glycoconjugates on the surface of cells of the innate immunity. The new nomenclature proposed for the lectin refers to both its origin and its specificity on sugar recognition.