Purification, characterization, and immunomodulatory activity of a lectin from the seeds of horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)

This work aimed to purify, characterize, and evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of a lectin from Aesculus hippocastanum seeds (AhSL). The lectin was isolated from saline extract through chromatography on a DEAE-Sephadex column. Protein homogeneity and subunit composition were evaluated with poly...

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Main Authors: Maxmiliana Fernanda Alves Mariano Soares de Farias, Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota, Cláudia Bernadete de Souza Lira, Lethícia Maria de Souza Aguiar, Bárbara Rafaela da Silva Barros, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Cristiane Moutinho Lagos de Melo, Nataly Diniz de Lima Santos, Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Current Research in Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590262822000132