lectin

English

Etymology

From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) +‎ -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.[1]

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛktɪn/

Noun

lectin (plural lectins)

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
Hyponyms: phasin, phytohemagglutinin
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 252:
  The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons.
- 2018, Stanley Adamson, Lectin Free Handbook: The Essential Guide To The Lectin Diet Plus A 7-Day Lectin Avoidance Meal Plan And Recipes, PublishDrive
  Soybeans are another excellent source of plant proteins but they are also on the list of high lectin foods. They are very important to vegans and vegetarians as they make it easy for them to get adequate proteins in their diet.

Derived terms

chimerolectin
galactolectin
hololectin
isolectin
lectin affinity chromatography
lectinic
merolectin
superlectin

References

Walker, R. (2007), “The use of lectins in histopathology”, in Histopathology, volume 9, issue 10, DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.1985.tb02790.x, pages 1121–1124

Anagrams

client, lentic

[1] Walker, R. (2007), “The use of lectins in histopathology”, in Histopathology, volume 9, issue 10, DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.1985.tb02790.x, pages 1121–1124

单词	lectin
释义	lectin English Etymology From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) +‎ -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.[1] Pronunciation (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛktɪn/ Noun lectin (plural lectins) (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates. Hyponyms: phasin, phytohemagglutinin 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 252: The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons. 2018, Stanley Adamson, Lectin Free Handbook: The Essential Guide To The Lectin Diet Plus A 7-Day Lectin Avoidance Meal Plan And Recipes, PublishDrive Soybeans are another excellent source of plant proteins but they are also on the list of high lectin foods. They are very important to vegans and vegetarians as they make it easy for them to get adequate proteins in their diet. Derived terms chimerolectin galactolectin hololectin isolectin lectin affinity chromatography lectinic merolectin superlectin Further reading lectin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia References Walker, R. (2007), “The use of lectins in histopathology”, in Histopathology, volume 9, issue 10, DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.1985.tb02790.x, pages 1121–1124 Anagrams client, lentic
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lectin

English

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Noun

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