A Survey of Hemagglutinins in Various Seeds

Summary Saline extracts of 2663 varieties of plant and vegetable seeds were tested for human blood group activity. Of these, 1635 were inactive, 711 were nonspecific, 227 hemolyzed red cells of all groups and 90 were specific. Twenty-nine of the 90 specific extracts possessed anti-M and anti-N activ...

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Published inThe Journal of immunology (1950) Vol. 102; no. 5; pp. 1295 - 1299
Main Authors Allen, Nancy K, Brilliantine, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Assoc Immnol 01.05.1969
Subjects
Blood Group Antigens
Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
Hemagglutination Tests
Hemolysis
Humans
Lectins
Neutralization Tests
Plant Extracts
Plant Lectins
Seeds - immunology
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Summary:Summary Saline extracts of 2663 varieties of plant and vegetable seeds were tested for human blood group activity. Of these, 1635 were inactive, 711 were nonspecific, 227 hemolyzed red cells of all groups and 90 were specific. Twenty-nine of the 90 specific extracts possessed anti-M and anti-N activity. A new lectin with anti-M specificity derived from the seeds of Iberis amara was discovered. This is the first example of anti-M lectin from a plant source and the first lectin found in this species and family. The remaining 61 specific extracts either had been previously reported or were too weak to be of value.
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ISSN:0022-1767
1550-6606
DOI:10.4049/jimmunol.102.5.1295