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Abstract
A definition and classification of lectins (carbohydrate-binding (glyco)proteins) is given on the basis of new data and experimental results. Especially the biological role of bacterial, vertebrate and sponge lectins is discussed. The lectin-toxin combination offers an excellent model not only for studying adhesion to and penetration through the cell membrane, but also for hybridization with antibody fragments showing anti-tumor specificity.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7335119 DOI: 10.1007/bf00398611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naturwissenschaften ISSN: 0028-1042