Lectin Definition

lĕktĭn
lectins
noun
Any of several proteins, found in plants and animals, that bind to specific sugar molecules, as on cancer or red blood cells.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lectin

Noun

Singular:
lectin
Plural:
lectins

Origin of Lectin

  • Latin lēctus past participle of legere to select select –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lectus +"Ž -in.

    From Wiktionary

Lectin Sentence Examples

  • The potatoes were genetically modified to include a toxin - GNA lectin - found in snowdrops to make them resistant to potato aphids.

  • This precaution is necessary because wheatgerm contains lectin, which can potentially cause red blood cells to clump.

  • Pusztai and his coworkers created GM potatoes expressing a snowdrop lectin (GNA) to increase resistance to insects and nematodes.

  • Project researchers isolated and characterized two cDNAs encoding the lectin.

  • This is because kidney beans contain a natural toxin (called lectin) that can cause stomach aches and vomiting.

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Words Starting With

LLELEC

Words Ending With

NINTIN

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Words Starting With L and Ending With N

Starts With L & Ends With NStarts With LE & Ends With NStarts With L & Ends With IN

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With N