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Lectin vs Sialoadhesin - What's the difference?

lectin | sialoadhesin |

As nouns the difference between lectin and sialoadhesin

is that lectin is (protein) any of a class of plant proteins that bind specific carbohydrates while sialoadhesin is (biochemistry) a lectin on the surface of macrophages.

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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    sialoadhesin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sialoadhesin) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A lectin on the surface of macrophages