Purification and Characterization of a new Lectin from the Red Marine Alga Hypnea Musciformis

Authors: C. S. Nagano; F.B. M.B. Moreno; C. Bloch Jr; M. V. Prates; J. J. Calvete; S. Saker-Sampaio; W.R. L. Farias; T. D. Tavares; K. S. Nascimento; T. B. Grangeiro; B. S. Cavada; A. H. Sampaio

Source: Protein and Peptide Letters, Volume 9, Number 2, April 2002 , pp. 159-165(7)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Abstract:

A lectin from the red marine alga Hypnea musciformis (HML) was purified by extraction with 20 mM PBS, precipitation with 70% saturated ammonium sulphate, ion-exchange DEAE-Cellulose chromatography and RP-HPLC. The 9.3 kDa polypeptide agglutinates erythrocytes from various sources and shows oligomerization tendencies under certain MALDI-TOF / MS conditions. Preliminary N-terminal sequencing and biological assays strongly suggest that the HML may belong to a new class of algae lectins.

Keywords: hypnea musciformis; red marine alga; lectin

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866023408931

Affiliations: 1: Laboratorio de Bioquimica Marinha - BioMol-Lab, Depto de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceara, Caixa postal 6033, CEP 60451-970

Publication date: 2002-04-01

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