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Toxicity and Binding Profile of Lectins from the Genus Canavalia on Brine Shrimp

Lectins are sugar-binding proteins widely distributed in nature with many biological functions. Although many lectins have a remarkable biotechnological potential, some of them can be cytotoxic. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of five lectins, purified from seeds of different...

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Autores principales: Arruda, Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa, Melo, Arthur Alves, Vasconcelos, Mayron Alves, Carneiro, Romulo Farias, Barroso-Neto, Ito Liberato, Silva, Suzete Roberta, Pereira-Junior, Francisco Nascimento, Nagano, Celso Shiniti, Nascimento, Kyria Santiago, Teixeira, Edson Holanda, Saker-Sampaio, Silvana, Sousa Cavada, Benildo, Sampaio, Alexandre Holanda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24380079
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/154542