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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lectins > Plant Lectins > Concanavalin A
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Plant Proteins > Plant Lectins > Concanavalin A

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Concanavalin A  

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  • A MANNOSE/GLUCOSE binding lectin isolated from the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis). It is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocytes, primarily T-lymphocyte, cultures.

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  • 74(71)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003208

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