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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LECTIN

From Latin lectus, past participle of legere to select + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LECTIN

lectin  [ˈlɛktɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LECTIN

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lectin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LECTIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lectin

Lectin

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins, macromolecules that are highly specific for sugar moieties. Lectins should neither be confused with glycoproteins, lecithins, nor leptin,. Long before a deeper understanding of their numerous biological functions, the plant lectins, also known as phytohemagglutinins, were noted for their particular high specificity for foreign glycoconjugates. and used in biomedicine for blood cell testing and in biochemistry for fractionation. Lectins perform recognition on the cellular and molecular level and play numerous roles in biological recognition phenomena involving cells, carbohydrates, and proteins. Lectins also mediate attachment and binding of bacteria and viruses, as well as, mediate the first-line defense against invading microorganisms with MBL, the mannan-binding lectin in the Innate immune system. It is hypothesized that some hepatitis C viral glycoproteins attach to C-type lectins on the host cell surface for infection.

Definition of lectin in the English dictionary

The definition of lectin in the dictionary is a type of protein possessing high affinity for a specific sugar; lectins are often highly toxic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LECTIN


actin
ˈæktɪn
amylopectin
ˌæmɪləʊˈpɛktɪn
Benedictine
ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktɪn
fibronectin
ˌfaɪbrəʊˈnɛktɪn
ivermectin
ˌaɪvəˈmɛktɪn
monactine
mɒnˈæktɪn
morphactin
mɔːˈfæktɪn
pecten
ˈpɛktɪn
pectin
ˈpɛktɪn
polyactine
ˌpɒlɪˈæktɪn
prolactin
prəʊˈlæktɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LECTIN

lectern
lection
lectionaries
lectionary
lectisternia
lectisternium
lector
lectorate
lectorship
lectotype
lectress
lecture
lecture course
lecture hall
lecture notes
lecture room
lecture theatre
lecturer
lectureship

WORDS THAT END LIKE LECTIN

biotin
bulletin
cake tin
chromatin
Curtin
gabapentin
gelatin
gratin
keratin
Latin
martin
matin
patin
Putin
rutin
Saint Martin
Saint-Quentin
satin
tin
Tintin

Synonyms and antonyms of lectin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lectin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LECTIN

Find out the translation of lectin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lectin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lectin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凝集素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lectina
570 millions of speakers

English

lectin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेक्टिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лектин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lectina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেক্টিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lectine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lectin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lektin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レクチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

렉틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lectin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lectin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lectin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैक्टिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lektin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lectina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lektyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лектин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lectină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεκτίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lectin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lektin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lektin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lectin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LECTIN»

The term «lectin» is regularly used and occupies the 73.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LECTIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lectin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lectin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lectin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LECTIN»

Discover the use of lectin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lectin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lectin histochemistry: a concise practical handbook
A succinct and highly practical guide to lectin histochemistry. It is aimed at laboratory-based scientists with little or no experience of working with lectins.
S. A. Brooks, A. J. C. Leathem, Udo Schumacher, 1997
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Lectin Methods and Protocols
The book will immediately become the standard practical resource and guide to lectin techniques for today's biomedical researchers.
Jonathan M. Rhodes, Jeremy D. Milton, 2010
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Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical ...
The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-binding specificity, biological activities and applications of most of the currently known plant lectins.
Els. J. M. Van Damme, Willy J. Peumans, Arpad Pusztai, 1998
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Lectins: Analytical Technologies: Analytical Technologies
This book will be of interest to both novice and advanced researchers in biomedical, analytical and pharmaceutical fields who are involved in the study of lectin structures or who utilize lectins as analytical tools.
Carol L. Nilsson, 2011
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Lectin-Microorganism Interactions
Provides in-depth coverage of lectins and their interactions with micro-organisms and demonstrates how lectins function as probes for viral, bacterial, fungal and protozoal surfaces, as well as for blood group antigens.
R. Doyle, Malcolm Slifkin, 1994
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Investigating the Role of Medicago Sativa Lectin 1 (MsLec1) ...
Abstract A hairy root transformation system for Melilotus alba was developed to quickly and specifically test the effects of an RNAi-mediated knockdown of the M alba Lectin 1 (MaLecl) gene. Previous work to knock down the Medicago sativa ...
Peter L. De Hoff, 2008
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Initiation of Coral/algal Symbioses: The Role of Cell ...
Host lectin specificity for rhizobial exopolysaccharides is modular, as transgenic host plants can be infected by non-native Rhizobium that produce exopolysaccharides specific to the introduced lectin (D'Haeze and Holsters, 2002 ). During ...
Elisha M. Wood-Charlson, 2008
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Mannan Binding Lectin: Expression and Functional Studies
Kranthi Kunkalla. cell lysis and death (Peitsch M.C and Tschopp J., 1991). A number of proteins participate in the assembly of MAC. C5b, the product of C5 cleavage, complexes with C6 to form C5b,6. C5b,6 binds with three other complement ...
Kranthi Kunkalla, 2007
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The Role of Mannan-binding Lectin and Its Structural Variant ...
Takazvida Nyaundi. ABBREVIATIONS BCIP: 5-bromo-4-chloro-3'- indolyphosphate BSA: Bovine serum albumin CaCh: Calcium chloride DTT: Dithiothreitol EA: Antibody coated sheep erythrocytes EDTA: Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid ...
Takazvida Nyaundi, 2008
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Organic Probes for Monitoring Carbohydrate-lectin Interactions
ABSTRACT ORGANIC PROBES FOR MONITORING OF CARBOHYDRATE- LECTIN INTERACTIONS Dana Lasha Broughton The research described herein used novel organic probes to examine carbohydrate-lectin interactions resulting in ...
Dana Lasha Broughton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LECTIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lectin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Revisited HLA and non-HLA genetics of Takayasu arteritis—where …
PubMed |; Jacobsen, S., Baslund, B., Madsen, H. O., Tvede, N., Svejgaard, A. & Garred, P. Mannose-binding lectin variant alleles and HLA-DR4 ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Galectin 3 regulates HCC cell invasion by RhoA and MLCK activation
In conclusion, galectin 3 is an important lectin that is induced in HCC cells, and promotes hepatoma cell motility and invasion by an autocrine ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Old Swan man pleads not guilty to chemical weapons offence
Ricin is a highly toxic, naturally occurring lectin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. A dose of purified ricin powder ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
4
A new cellular target for Yersinia pestis
In this issue of ICB, Yang et al. describe for the first time the interaction of Y. pestis' core oligosaccharides with the LC-specific C-type lectin ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Grains and Pain
Much is to be said about the lectin theory, genetic modification, and food additives. However, here are a few simple suggestions for those who ... «Wicked Local Marblehead, Jun 15»
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Glycobiology Market – Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2015 …
Major instruments used in glycobiology includes mass spectrometry, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), lectin arrays, ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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Regulation of the microvascular circulation in the leg muscles …
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled Lycopersicon esculentum lectin was injected into the heart and allowed to circulate for 3Â min to ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
8
Worth Watching Stocks: Omeros (OMER), Investors Real Estate …
... antibody for its mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) program, in treating thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs). «Techsonian, Jun 15»
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PieQ pizza: Secret recipe to success
They've collaborated with well-known chef Jimmy Schmidt, who has come up with a gluten-free, lectin-free dough for the crust. Schmidt was a ... «WDIV Detroit, Jun 15»
10
Culinaria: Oyster mayonnaise
Like eggs, oysters contain lectin (a protein which binds things together). You can use oysters instead of egg yolks when making mayonnaise. «Irish Times, May 15»

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