{"product_id":"handbook-of-plant-lectins-properties-and-biomedical-applications-hardback-9780471964452","title":"Handbook of Plant Lectins; Properties and Biomedical Applications (Hardback) 9780471964452","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Plant Lectins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProperties and Biomedical Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEls. J. M. Van Damme (Author), Willy J. Peumans (Author), Arpad Pusztai (Author), Susan Bardocz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471964452, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 January 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.8 x 17.4 x 3.2 cm, 1.021 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePlant lectins are extensively used as tools and as bioactiveproteins in different areas of biomedical and biological research.The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet conciseoverview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-bindingspecificity, biological activities and applications of most of thecurrently known plant lectins. This handbook consists of two majorsections: an introductory guide and a quick reference dictionary.Part I acquaints the newcomer to the lectin field with theessential information on lectins and their importance tobiomedicine:\u003cbr\u003e * what are lectins?\u003cbr\u003e * their carbohydrate-binding specificity\u003cbr\u003e * effects on nutrition and immunology\u003cbr\u003e * use in histochemistry\u003cbr\u003e * application as therapeutic agents\u003cbr\u003e Part II lists approximately 200 lectin entries in alphabeticalorder. Each entry deals with the lectin(s) of a particular plantand provides, (where known), details of:\u003cbr\u003e * isolation and characterisation;\u003cbr\u003e * sugar binding specificity;\u003cbr\u003e * biological activities;\u003cbr\u003e * applications;\u003cbr\u003e * commercial availability; and,\u003cbr\u003e * a bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e Useful summary tables list lectins according to their specificity,thereby allowing the user to choose the best lectin for theirapplication. A list of suppliers is also provided. Handbook ofPlant Lectins will be of interest to biologists and biomedicalresearchers studying cell biology, cancer research, nutrition,immunology, pathology and physiology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePART 1: INTRODUCTION TO LECTINS;\u003cbr\u003e PLANT LECTINS: A SPECIAL CLASS OF PLANT PROTEINS: General Considerations About Plant Lectins;\u003cbr\u003e Structure and Evolution of Plant Lectin Genes and Their Genes;\u003cbr\u003e Classification and Nomenclature of Plant Lectins;\u003cbr\u003e PLANT LECTINS IN MAMMALIAN NUTRITION, IMMUNOLOGY, METABOLISM AND AS ORAL THERAPEUTIC AND IMMUNE AGENTS: Introduction;\u003cbr\u003e Lectin-Gut Interactions;\u003cbr\u003e Modification of Epithelial Cell Glycosylation by Lectins;\u003cbr\u003e Effect of Lectins on Gut Bacteria;\u003cbr\u003e Systemic Effect of Lectins;\u003cbr\u003e Lectins as Reagents in Immunology;\u003cbr\u003e Lectins in the Identification and Separation of Lymphoid Cells;\u003cbr\u003e Lectins as Immune Drugs;\u003cbr\u003e LECTINS AS ORAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS;\u003cbr\u003e LECTIN HISTOCHEMISTRY IN HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY: Carbohydrate Recognition in Tissue Sections;\u003cbr\u003e Reverse Lectin Histochemistry and Neoglycoproteins;\u003cbr\u003e PART 2: LECTIN CLASSIFICATION;\u003cbr\u003e KEY TO THE USE OF LECTIN ENTRIES;\u003cbr\u003e LECTIN ENTRIES;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A Classification Codes;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B Classification Of Lectins Into Lectin Groups;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C Classification Of Lectins According To Sugar Specificity;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D Sugar Structures Of Blood Group Antigens;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E Other Plant Species In Which Haemaeglutinating Activity Was Reported, But The Protein Not Purified;\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F List Of Suppliers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316701720856,"sku":"9780471964452","price":268.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471964452.jpg?v=1781821959","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/handbook-of-plant-lectins-properties-and-biomedical-applications-hardback-9780471964452","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}