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| Fernandes,Andreia V.; Ramos,Márcio V.; Gonçalves,José Francisco C.; Maranhão,Paulo A. C.; Chevreuil,Larissa R.; Souza,Luiz Augusto G.. |
| Seeds from fifty native Amazonian Fabaceae species (representing subfamilies Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae and Faboideae) were screened for the presence of new lectins. Their crude protein extracts were assayed for hemagglutinating activity (HA). The protein fractions of Anadenanthera peregrina, Dimorphandra caudata, Ormosia lignivalvis and Swartzia laevicarpa exhibited HA, and this activity was inhibited by galactose or lactose but not by glucose or mannose. The crude extract of S. laevicarpa exhibited HA activity only after ion exchange chromatography, and its lectin was further purified by affinity chromatography on immobilized lactose. Despite the large number of lectins that have been reported in leguminous plants, this is the first description of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Evolutionary relationships; Plant lectins; Protein-carbohydrate interactions; Swartzia; Tropical Fabaceae. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-04202011000300008 |
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| Gonçalves,José Francisco de C.; Fernandes,Andreia V.; Oliveira,Antonio Fernando M.; Rodrigues,Lílian F.; Marenco,Ricardo A.. |
| The contents of the main components of the primary metabolism (soluble sugars, starch, proteins, oils, fatty acids) and minerals (P, Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu) were characterized in seeds of five Brazilian Amazon tree species (Andira parviflora, Bertholletia excelsa, Helicostylis tomentosa, Hymenaea parviflora, and Parkia pendula). Soluble sugar contents were high in P. pendula seeds (14 %), whereas starch predominated in A. parviflora seeds (58.7 %). A. parviflora and H. parviflora seeds were rich in proteins (35.1 % and 32.4 %, respectively). The oil contents ranged from 1.4 % in A. parviflora to 70.7 % in B. excelsa. Only B. excelsa and P. pendula seeds may be considered oilseeds, with 70.7 % and 28.4 % oil, respectively. The fatty acid compositions... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fatty acids; Minerals; Oils; Proteins; Soluble sugars; Starch. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-04202002000200009 |
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