Platelet plasma membrane lectin activity |
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Authors: | T K Gartner D C Williams D R Phillips |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biology Memphis State University Memphis, Tennessee 38152 USA;2. Department of Biochemistry St. Jude Children''s Research Hospital Memphis, Tennessee 38101 USA |
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Abstract: | The lectin activity of human platelet and erythrocyte membranes was evaluated using trypsinized, formalinized erythrocytes from eight species. Platelet membranes had the greatest lectin activity against cow erythrocytes, but also had significant activity against human, sheep, electric eel, and rabbit erythrocytes. In contrast, erythrocyte membranes only had low lectin activity against electric eel erythrocytes with no activity against the other types of erythrocytes tested. The platelet membrane lectin activity was found to reside in protein molecules on the external surface of the platelet plasma membrane. The lectin activity of platelet membranes was inhibited by amino sugars and some basic amino acids: N-acetylated amino sugars and other neutral sugars were without effect. These results demonstrate that the external surface of the platelet plasma membrane has a specific lectin activity. |
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