Single step purification, characterization and N-terminal sequences of a mannose specific lectin from mulberry seeds

Protein J. 2005 Aug;24(6):369-77. doi: 10.1007/s10930-005-7590-6.

Abstract

A mannose/glucose specific lectin have been isolated and purified from mulberry seeds by affinity chromatography on ConA Sepharose. The lectin is monomer in nature as judged by SDS-PAGE and its MW was estimated to be 22,000. The lectin is glycoprotein with neutral sugar content of 28.57%, and mannose and glucose were identified as carbohydrate. The lectin agglutinated rat red blood cells and in a hapten inhibition test, D: -mannose and D: -glucose was found to be inhibitor. The lectin also exhibited cytotoxic effect in brine shrimp lethality bioassay. The N-terminal sequences of the lectin upto 45-residues except the positions of 21, 39, 42 and 44 were identified. Sequence homology of the lectin is also discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Artemia
  • Carbohydrates / analysis
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Hemagglutination
  • Mannose-Binding Lectins / chemistry*
  • Mannose-Binding Lectins / isolation & purification*
  • Mannose-Binding Lectins / toxicity
  • Molecular Weight
  • Morus / chemistry*
  • Plant Lectins / chemistry
  • Plant Lectins / isolation & purification
  • Poisoning
  • Rats
  • Seeds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Carbohydrates
  • Mannose-Binding Lectins
  • Plant Lectins