''Macropsychanthus grandiflorus'' is a species of

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

native to South America (Bolivia and Brazil). The seeds of ''Macropsychanthus grandiflorus'' contain a well-characterized

lectin Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are highly specific for sugar groups that are part of other molecules, so cause agglutination of particular cells or precipitation of glycoconjugates and polysaccharides. Lectins have a role in rec ...

named DGL which is similar to other

legume lectin {{Infobox protein family , Symbol = Lectin_legB , Name = Legume lectin domain (or L-type lectin domain) , image = PDB 1lem EBI.jpg , width = , caption = Structure of the monosaccharide binding site of lentil lectin.{{cite journal , vauthors=L ...

s.Crystal Structure of the Lectin from ''Dioclea grandiflora''
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References

Faboideae {{Faboideae-stub

See also

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