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Elsevier, Developmental Biology, 2(64), p. 265-272, 1978

DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(78)90077-5

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Developmentally regulated lectins from chick muscle, brain, and liver have similar chemical and immunological properties

Journal article published in 1978 by David Kobiler, Eric C. Beyer ORCID, Samuel H. Barondes
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Abstract

Developmentally regulated lectins in extracts from brain, liver and muscle of 16-day-old chick embryos and liver of 7-day-old chicks have been purified by affinity chromatography. The purified preparations from the different tissues were indistinguishable in molecular weight and isoelectric point. The lectins could also not be distinguished when tested as antigens with antiserum raised against highly purified muscle lectin. This apparent identity was indicated both in double gel diffusion tests and by determination of the antibody-mediated inhibition of hemagglutination activity of the various lectins. Thiodigalactoside and lactose were potent inhibitors of the lectins from all sources. Galactose was a less potent inhibitor, especially with preparations from embryonic liver. After isoelectric focusing of these purified preparations, they all showed reduced and equivalent galactose sensitivity. Since the lectins from the different tissues appear identical, there is presently no basis to infer that they impart qualitative uniqueness to these tissues during differentiation.