| Con A | <biochemistry> A lectin isolated from the jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis. See: Lectins. (05 Jan 1998) |
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| Con A binding site | <biochemistry> A common misuse of the term receptor. Con A binds to the mannose residues of many different glycoproteins and glycolipids and the binding is therefore not to a specific site. It could be argued that the receptor is the Con A and cells have Con A ligands on their surfaces: certainly this would be less confusing. (05 Jan 1998) |
| Con A receptor | <biochemistry> A common misuse of the term receptor. Con A binds to the mannose residues of many different glycoproteins and glycolipids and the binding is therefore not to a specific site. It could be argued that the receptor is the Con A and cells have Con A ligands on their surfaces: certainly this would be less confusing. (05 Jan 1998) |
| con- | With, together, in association; appears as com-before p, b, or m, as col-before l, and as co-before a vowel; corresponds to G. Syn-. Origin: L. Cum, with, together (05 Mar 2000) |
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