Mesh term Wheat Germ Agglutinins
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Description
Lectins purified from the germinating seeds of common wheat (Triticum vulgare); these bind to certain carbohydrate moieties on cell surface glycoproteins and are used to identify certain cell populations and inhibit or promote some immunological or physiological activities. There are at least two isoforms of this lectin.Browse to child terms:
Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate
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