Expression of frutalin, an α-d-galactose-binding jacalin-related lectin, in the yeast Pichia pastoris

Frutalin is an α-d-galactose-binding lectin expressed in breadfruit seeds. Its isolation from plant is time-consuming and results in a heterogeneous mixture of different lectin isoforms. In order to improve and facilitate the availability of the breadfruit lectin, we cloned an optimised codifying fr...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Carla Cristina Marques de (author)
Other Authors: Felix, W. (author), Moreira, R. A. (author), Teixeira, J. A. (author), Domingues, Lucília (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/7973
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/7973