Biochem J. 1985 Mar 1;226(2):379-84.

Isolation and characterization of chicken thymic electrolectin.

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We have detected the presence of a beta-D-galactoside-binding lectin (electrolectin) in extracts of the thymus of adult chickens. This lectin was purified by affinity chromatography on a lactosyl-Sepharose column to yield 1.4 mg of pure protein from 230 g of thymus. The chicken thymic electrolectin (CTE) has an Mr of 15 300 when analysed by sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis and of 30 000 when analysed by gel filtration. The amino acid composition of CTE is similar to that of other electrolectins purified from human and rat lung. CTE cross-reacts immunologically, but is not identical, with electrolectins from electric-eel electric organ and from chick-embryo pectoral muscle. CTE agglutinates chicken thymocytes but does not appear to promote their mitosis.

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