Description
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins, omnipresent, found in fungi, plants and animals. The structure of lectin is diversely studied in plants and animals. The secondary structure of this protein is rich in β-strands and possesses a carbohydrate binding sites on the surface.Application:Lectin from Phytolacca americana (pokeweed) has been used:as a medium supplement for mononuclear cell incubation, to induce lymphocyte proliferation as a positive control in the study of the role of chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) in proliferation and apoptosis of decidual leukocytesas a supplement in the RPMI (Roswell park memorial institute) 1640 medium for peripheral blood lymphocyte cultures