The subunit structure and complete amino acid sequence of the lectin extracted from Lens culinaris (LcL) seeds was determined. In previous studies, the primary structure of the alpha-chain (Mr = 5,710) was shown to be homologous to the alpha-chain of the lectin from Pisum sativum, the Vicia cracca glucose-specific lectin, and a region in the middle of the concanavalin A sequence (residues 70-12...

Mitochondria were isolated from imbibed seeds of lentil (Lens culinaris) and Phaseolus vulgaris. We copurified two voltage-dependent anion channel from detergent solubilized mitochondria in a single purification step using hydroxyapatite. The two isoforms from P. vulgaris were separated by chromatofocusing chromatography in 4 M urea without any loss of channel activity. Channel activity of each...

Background Chronic hepatitis is an important problem worldwide, associating high morbidity and mortality, and hepatocellular-carcinoma is one of its most severe complications. Multiple studies have tried to identify biomarkers that would allow an earlier detection of hepatocellularcarcinoma (HCC), compared to imagistic exams. Such biomarkers are represented by alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), des-gcarb...

In order to evaluate effect of salinity on germination and early seedling growth of lentils a laboratory experiment was conducted at Biotech Research Center of the University of Zabol, in 2011. The experimental design was a completely randomized with five NaCl solution, together with seven replicates. The seeds were germinated in Petri dishes, on with 10 mL of either double-distilled water (con...

In 2019 and 2020, charcoal rot symptoms were observed on lentil plants in fields located the Northwest of Algeria (Mascara Tiaret Relizane). Based morphological molecular identification using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analyses, two representative isolates identified as Macrophomina pseudophaseolina. Pathogenicity tests performed Koch’s postulates verified fulfilled. To our know...

In the article title of the original publication, the word ''polyphenol'' was incorrectly published as ''ployphenol''. The correct article title should read as follows. ''High quality RNA isolation from polyphenol-, poly-saccharide-and protein-rich tissues of lentil (Lens culinaris)'' Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permi...