Melito C, Levy-Benshimol A
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Centro de Biología Celular, Caracas.
Acta Cient Venez. 1992;43(5):312-4.
Arabic gum enhances lectin hemagglutinability. The more glycosylated the lectin, the greater the stimulatory effect of the gum. Evidence presented suggests that the interaction between gum and lectin is of a carbohydrate-carbohydrate nature.