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Overview"Hemagglutinins refers to glycoproteins which bring about agglutination of erythrocytes or hemagglutination. Hemagglutination can be used to identify surface antigens on erythrocytes (with known antibodies) and, hence, the blood type of an individual. Hemagglutinins consist of lectins and antibodies. Lectins (from the Latin legere, ""to select"") are non-immune glycoproteins that exhibit reversible binding to specific carbohydrate structures, glycans of glycoproteins, glycolipids and polysaccharides. Lectins own at least one non-catalytic domain, and, in some cases, a few carbohydrate binding domains, which enable them to effect agglutination of erythrocytes and other cells or precipitation of glycoconjugates. Lectins are found in a constellation of organisms and display an array of activities. Topics discussed in this book encompass algal lectins, plant type 2 ribosome inactivating proteins, edible legume lectins, jacalin, jacalin-related lectin, wheat lectins, rice lectins, banana lectins and potato lectin, immunomodulatory action of plant lectins, piezoelectric assay using the galactose-binding Bauhinia monandra leaf lectin and its antibody as a potent tool for detection of antigen-antibody recognition, assays using hemagglutinins of different origins to investigate their mechanisms of action, lectins from medicinal herbs and medicinal mushrooms, C-type lectins from a diversity of invertebrates and vertebrates, fish lectins and amphibian lectins." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tzi Bun Ng , Jack Wong , Ryan Tse , Tak Fu TsePublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9781536157086ISBN 10: 1536157082 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 30 July 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/hemagglutinins-structures-functions-and-mechanisms/ReviewsAuthor InformationTzi Bun Ng (Professor of Biochemistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China) Jack Wong (Chinese University of Hong Kong, China) Ryan Tse (Vita Green Pharmaceutical [Hong Kong] Ltd., Hong Kong), Tak Fu Tse (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Helen Chan (Vita Green Pharmaceutical [Hong Kong] Ltd., Hong Kong; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |