Plant lectins are extensively used as tools and as bioactive
proteins in different areas of biomedical and biological research.
The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet concise
overview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-binding
specificity, biological activities and applications of most of the
currently known plant lectins. This handbook consists of two major
sections: an introductory guide and a quick reference dictionary.
Part I acquaints the newcomer to the lectin field with the
essential information on lectins and their importance to
biomedicine:
- what are lectins?
- their carbohydrate-binding specificity
- effects on nutrition and immunology
- use in histochemistry
- application as therapeutic agents
Part II lists approximately 200 lectin entries in alphabetical
order. Each entry deals with the lectin(s) of a particular plant
and provides, (where known), details of:
- isolation and characterisation;
- sugar binding specificity;
- biological activities;
- applications;
- commercial availability; and,
- a bibliography.
Useful summary tables list lectins according to their specificity,
thereby allowing the user to choose the best lectin for their
application. A list of suppliers is also provided. Handbook of
Plant Lectins will be of interest to biologists and biomedical
researchers studying cell biology, cancer research, nutrition,
immunology, pathology and physiology.
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