Research Article

Purification and Characterization of a New Lectin from Loach Skin Mucus

Table 1

Extraction and purification of loach mucus lectin.

Protein percentage (%)Carbohydrate percentage (%)Yield (%)Hemagglutination activity (×103 HU/mg)Purification fold (folds)

Mucus powder36.954.461009.571
Crude extract53.504.8235.1311.971.25
D-371.283.6723.33100.798.42
LML94.772.759.80166.2317.37