Detection, purification and characterization of a lectin from freshwater green algae Spirogyra spp.

Detection, purification and characterization of a lectin from freshwater green algae Spirogyra spp.

ABSTRACT Freshwater algae are rich sources of structurally biologically active metabolites, such as fatty acids, steroids, carotenoids and polysaccharides. Among these metabolites, lectins stand out. Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins of non-immune origin which bind to carbohydrates or glycoconju...

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Main Authors: ANTÔNIA S. DE OLIVEIRA, CLÁUDIA F. LÓSSIO, ANNE J. RANGEL, MARIA G.Q. MARTINS, FERNANDO E.P. DO NASCIMENTO, MARIA L.L. DE ANDRADE, BENILDO S. CAVADA, SÍRLEIS R. LACERDA, KYRIA S. DO NASCIMENTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-08-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
algae
characterization
lectin
purification
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