Biochemical and structural analysis of Helix pomatia agglutinin. A hexameric lectin with a novel fold.
Authors:Sanchez JF, Lescar J, Chazalet V, Audfray A, Gagnon J, Alvarez R, Breton C, Imberty A, Mitchell EP
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:16704980
'Helix pomatia agglutinin (HPA) is a N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) binding lectin found in the albumen gland of the roman snail. As a constituent of perivitelline fluid, HPA protects fertilized eggs from bacteria and is part of the innate immunity system of the snail. The peptide sequence deduced from gene cloning demonstrates ... More