What is Wheat Germ Agglutinin Isolectin 2? (Meaning & Information)
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Medical Condition Term Explained: Lectins purified from the germinating seeds of common wheat (Triticum vulgare); these bind to certain carbohydrate moieties on cell surface glycoproteins and are used to identify certain cell populations and inhibit or promote some immunological or physiological activities. There are at least two isoforms of this lectin.