Meaning Of The Word Lectin
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Lectin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Lectin?
lectin in American English
any of several proteins, found in plants and animals, that bind to specific sugar molecules, as on cancer or red blood cells noun: any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing lectin in British English noun: a type of protein possessing high affinity for a specific sugar; lectins are often highly toxic |
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