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Plectin vs Lectin - What's the difference?

plectin | lectin |

In protein terms the difference between plectin and lectin

is that plectin is a very large protein that maintains the structural integrity of tissue while lectin is any of a class of plant proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.

plectin

English

Noun

(wikipedia plectin) (-)
  • (protein) A very large protein that maintains the structural integrity of tissue

    • lectin

    English

    (wikipedia lectin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a class of plant proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
  • *1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 252:
  • *:The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons.

    • Derived terms

    * isolectin * lectin affinity chromatography

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