Lima bean LBA (LBA) is isolated from Lima bean seeds. LBA consists of 30,000 Da subunits, two of which are connected by disulfide bonds. Each subunit contains a cysteine residue, which is necessary for its carbohydrate and metal ion binding activity. It has the carbohydrate specificity of terminal GalNAc (1,3)Gal and is eluted with n-acetylgalactosamine. LBA agglutinated type A erythrocytes.
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