Handbook of Plant Lectins
Author | : Els. J. M. Van Damme |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1998-03-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 047196445X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780471964452 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook of Plant Lectins written by Els. J. M. Van Damme and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-03-06 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant lectins are extensively used as tools and as bioactiveproteins in different areas of biomedical and biological research.The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet conciseoverview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-bindingspecificity, biological activities and applications of most of thecurrently known plant lectins. This handbook consists of two majorsections: an introductory guide and a quick reference dictionary.Part I acquaints the newcomer to the lectin field with theessential information on lectins and their importance tobiomedicine: * 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 alphabeticalorder. Each entry deals with the lectin(s) of a particular plantand 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 theirapplication. A list of suppliers is also provided. Handbook ofPlant Lectins will be of interest to biologists and biomedicalresearchers studying cell biology, cancer research, nutrition,immunology, pathology and physiology.