Agglutinins (lectins) from some british higher fungi
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Mycological Research
- Vol. 98 (3), 277-290
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0953-7562(09)80455-3
Abstract
A total of 403 species of fungi taken from widespread locations were tested for lectins with human and rabbit erythrocytes. Of the 50% which contained agglutinins, few were AB(H) specific serologically: anti-A (Pseudohydnum gelatinosum); anti-B (Fomes fomentarius, Lentinus torlosus and Marasmius oreades) and anti-H (Amanita muscaria and Daedaleopsis confragosa). Clitocybe clavipes and Macrocystidia cucumis showed unusual specificity against enzyme-treated erythrocytes. Mutinus caninus specifically agglutinated rabbit erythrocytes. Heteroagglutinins showed considerable variation in inhibition tests with simple sugars, although Volvariella speciosa was specifically inhibited by N-acetyl-d-galactosamine and Aleuria aurantia and Laccaria amethystea by l-fucose.Keywords
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