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ArticleThe protein journal2011

Purification, characterization, sequencing and biological chemistry of galectin-1 purified from Capra hircus (goat) heart.

Ghulam Md Ashraf, Naheed Banu, Ausaf Ahmad, Lamabam Peter Singh, Rajnish Kumar

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Article in The protein journal, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ghulam Md AshrafAmity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB), Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Lucknow 206010, Uttar Pradesh, India. ashraf.gm@gmail.com
Naheed Banu
Ausaf Ahmad
Lamabam Peter Singh
Rajnish Kumar
Aligarh Muslim University · INAmity University · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A soluble β-galactoside binding 14.5 kDa lectin was purified from the heart of Capra hircus. Its metal independent nature, preferential affinity for β-D-lactose and 90-94% homology with carbohydrate recognition domain of previously reported galectin-1 confirmed its inclusion in galectin-1 subfamily. The secondary structures of the deduced amino acid sequences were generally conserved with previously reported Gal-1. Exposure of the purified protein to varying temperature and pH, oxidant, thiol blocking reagents, denaturants and detergents resulted in significant changes in UV (ultraviolet), fluorescence, CD (circular dichroism) and FTIR (fourier transform infra red) spectra, thus strongly emphasizing the vitality of regular secondary structure of galectins for maintaining their active conformation. Bioinformatics studies corroborated the results obtained in wet lab. Our findings based on physico-chemical properties, oxidative inactivation and structural analysis of the goat heart galectin-1 suggests significant implications in potential biological and clinical applications.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCircular DichroismGalectin 1GoatsMolecular Sequence DataMyocardiumOligosaccharidesProtein StabilityProtein Structure, SecondarySpectrometry, FluorescenceSpectrophotometry, UltravioletSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredGalectin 1Oligosaccharides

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PMID21210196
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