Tripp M R
School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark 19716.
J Invertebr Pathol. 1992 May;59(3):228-34. doi: 10.1016/0022-2011(92)90126-o.
Lectins in the serum of the clam Mercenaria mercenaria agglutinate some red blood cells, bacteria, and yeast. The interaction of these substances with particles is affected by sugars, ions, temperature, and alteration of particle surfaces. Lectins are not needed for phagocytosis of foreign particles in vitro. In M. mercenaria these recognition molecules do not enhance defense mechanisms.
硬壳蛤血清中的凝集素可凝集某些红细胞、细菌和酵母。这些物质与颗粒的相互作用受糖类、离子、温度及颗粒表面变化的影响。体外吞噬外来颗粒不需要凝集素。在硬壳蛤中，这些识别分子不会增强防御机制。
