Purification and Characterization of a New D-Galactose-Specific Lectin from the Housefly, Musca domestica, and Its Antiproliferative Effect on Human K562 and MCF-7 Tumor Cells

In the present work, a D-galactose-specific lectin with novel N-terminal sequence was purified from Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) pupae. The purification was performed using affinity chromatography, ultra-filtration, and HPLC. The haemagglutinating activity of M. domestica lectin was specif...

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Main Authors: Cao, X, Sun, Y, Wang, C, Zeng, B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: University of Wisconsin Library 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3383435/