lectin (Crossword)

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  1. Carbohydrate-binding protein
  2. Glycoprotein

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• A plant protein that binds to certain sugar residues in glycoproteins
• Lectin: A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar
• Proteins obtained particularly from the seeds of leguminous plants
• Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins, macromolecules that are highly specific for sugar moieties
• (lek´tin) a term applied to hemagglutinating substances present in saline extracts of certain plant seeds
• Any of a group of glycoproteins of primarily plant (usually seed) origin that binds to glycoproteins on the surface of cells causing agglutination

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