{"product_id":"handbook-of-plant-lectins-isbn-9780471964452","title":"Handbook of Plant Lectins","description":"Plant 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. INTRODUCTION TO LECTINS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Lectins: A Special Class of Plant Proteins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Lectins in Mammalian Nutrition, Immunology, Metabolism and asOral Therapeutic and Immune Agents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lectin Histochemistry in Histology and Histopathology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LECTIN CLASSIFICATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Key to the Use of the Lectin Entries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Classification Codes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lectin Entries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  PART 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEls. J. M. Van Damme\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilly J. Peumans\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArpad Pusztai\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Bardocz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  Plant lectins are extensively used as tools and as bioactive proteins in different areas of biomedical and biological research. The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-binding specificity, biological activities and applications of most of the currently known plant lectins. This handbook consists of two major sections: an introductory guide and a quick reference dictionary. Part I acquaints the newcomer to the lectin field with the essential information on lectins and their importance to biomedicine: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat are lectins?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etheir carbohydrate-binding specificity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eeffects on nutrition and immunology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003euse in histochemistry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapplication as therapeutic agents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Part II lists approximately 200 lectin entries in alphabetical order. Each entry deals with the lectin(s) of a particular plant and provides, (where known), details of: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eisolation and characterisation;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esugar binding specificity;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebiological activities;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapplications;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecommercial availability; and,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Useful summary tables list lectins according to their specificity, thereby allowing the user to choose the best lectin for their application. A list of suppliers is also provided. 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