The protein, a galactose binding lectin made up of a misture of full length chains and endogenous C- and N-terminal fragments, was purified from Vatairea macrocarpa seeds and its properties were studied. A lectin from Vatairea macrocarpa Duke seeds (VML) was isolated using affinity chromatography on a guar gum column. The lectin, a glycoprotein without erythrocyte specificity, displays specificity to galactose ...