Comparative biochemical analysis of lectin and nuclease from Chelidonium majus L.

• Authors: Ewa Fik , Michele Dalgalarrondo , Thomas Haertlé , Anna Goździcka-Józefiak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

It has been recently recognized that lectins exhibit other activities besides hemagglutination. Previously we have found that purified lectin from Chelidonium majus showed DNase activity (Fik, Goździcka-Józefiak & Kędzia, 1995, Herba Polon. 41, 84-95). Comparison of lectin and DNase from the sap from leaves and roots of Chelidonium majus proved that both these compounds are composed of 24 kDa monomer subunits which have an identical N-terminal sequence but differ in amino-acid composition and degree of glycosylation. Possible interrelationship between lectin and DNase is discussed.

Keywords

EN

glycoproteins; glycosylation; plant lectins; Chelidonium majus

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2000
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 413-420

Dates

published

2000

received

1999-03-8

revised

1999-10-18

accepted

2000-02-15

Contributors

author

Ewa Fik

• Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Międzychodzka 5, 60-371 Poznań, Poland

author

Michele Dalgalarrondo

• Groupe Protéines, Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions des Molécules Alimentaires, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, BP 71627, 44316-Nantes Cdx 03, France

author

Thomas Haertlé

• Groupe Protéines, Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions des Molécules Alimentaires, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, BP 71627, 44316-Nantes Cdx 03, France

author

Anna Goździcka-Józefiak

• Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Międzychodzka 5, 60-371 Poznań, Poland

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